House Labor Relations is scheduled to report House Bills 1502 and 1503 on December 8th

The House Labor Relations Committee has announced that they intend to report Representative John Galloway’s (D-Bucks) two bills intended to prevent employers in the construction industry from intentionally hiring illegal aliens. HB 1502 requires contractors and subcontractors engaged in public works projects to “verify” that all of their employees – to the best of their knowledge using E-verify and the Social Security Number Verification Service – are legal. HB 1503 requires construction industry employers to maintain a record of verification for their employees.

GCAP continues to work with the prime sponsor of the bills to ensure there is an iron clad “good faith immunity” provision for general contractors who verify employees based on faulty or false information (through no fault of their own). In addition, GCAP believes that while the intent of the two bills is appropriate, the legislation should not become a means to engage in “witch hunts” against general contractors by anyone with an ax to grind against a general contractor. Therefore, GCAP has submitted amendatory language to Rep. Galloway, and we will keep working with him and legislative staff on these issues. In the meantime, any questions, please contact Terry McDonough at 717-731-6272 or email hidden; JavaScript is required.