E-Verify System Registration Clause Samples
The E-Verify System Registration clause requires a party, typically an employer or contractor, to enroll in and use the federal E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of their employees. In practice, this means the party must register with the E-Verify system, submit employee information, and ensure that all new hires are legally authorized to work in the United States. This clause helps ensure compliance with immigration laws and reduces the risk of employing unauthorized workers, thereby protecting both the employer and the contracting entity from legal and financial penalties.
E-Verify System Registration. (a) CONTRACTOR must register with and use the E-Verify system to verify the work authorization status of all new employees prior to entering into this Agreement with COUNTY. If COUNTY provides written approval to CONTRACTOR for engaging with or contracting for the services of any subcontractors under this Agreement, CONTRACTOR must require certification from the subcontractor that at the time of certification, the subcontractor does not employ, contract, or subcontract with an unauthorized alien. CONTRACTOR must maintain a copy of the foregoing certification from the subcontractor for the duration of the agreement with the subcontractor.
(b) If COUNTY has a good faith belief that CONTRACTOR has knowingly violated this Section, COUNTY shall terminate this Agreement. If COUNTY terminates this Agreement with CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTOR may not be awarded a public contract for at least one (1) year after the date on which this Agreement is terminated. If COUNTY has a good faith belief that a subcontractor knowingly violated this Section, but CONTRACTOR otherwise complied with this Section, COUNTY must promptly notify CONTRACTOR and order CONTRACTOR to immediately terminate its agreement with the subcontractor.
(c) CONTRACTOR shall execute and return the Affidavit of E-Verify Requirements Compliance, attached to this Agreement as Exhibit D, to COUNTY.