Illegal Alien Employment Act takes effec January 1, 2008

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will begin enforcement of the Illegal Alien Employment Act in January of 2008.  Under the law, an employer who knowingly hires an illegal immigrant could lose any local or state issued license related to his business for up to one year.  "Those who knowingly violate the law do face penalties," said Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley.  "The first violation resulting in a suspension of a business license until the person shows there are no longer any violations; a second or subsequent violation occurring within three year from the first offense results in a one-year license suspension."