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Enforcement Plan Prompts Contractor Concern10-16-07 | News
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Enforcement Plan Prompts Contractor Concern




Contractors in Central California enjoy working with local water agencies to improve irrigation efficiency (as seen here) but are less eager about federal oversight of their hiring practices.Photo: sbwater.org

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If implemented, the program would penalize employers who hire workers with suspect social security numbers. Industry groups say that bureaucratic snafus mean many legitimate workers could be flagged, leading to legitimate workers and businesses being fined and fired.

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Not everyone is worried, however.

Rob Gillespie, president of GLM Landscape Management, said, ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Others see the added verification tasks as an annoyance.

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He employs about 100 workers for commercial and maintenance jobs and said he readily assists them in obtaining proper employment documentation.

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Sources: San Luis Obispo Tribune, press reports/font>

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