Illegal Alien Workers Clause Samples

Illegal Alien Workers. Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under the Contract or contract with a sub-contractor who knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under the Contract. Execution of the Contract or these Special Conditions by Contractor shall constitute a certification by Contractor that it does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien and that the Contractor has participated or attempted to participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security, (“E-Verify Program” – f/k/a "Basic Pilot Program") in order to verify that it does not employ any illegal aliens. a. Contractor shall comply with the following: (i) Contractor shall apply to participate in the E-Verify Program every three months until all requirements under this Contract are completed or until Contractor is accepted into the E-Verify Program, whichever occurs earlier. (ii) Contractor shall not utilize the E-Verify Program procedures to independently undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants. (iii) Contractor shall require each subcontractor to certify that subcontractor will not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under the Contract. If Contractor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under the Contract knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Contractor shall be required to: a. Notify the subcontractor and the Owner within three (3) days that Contractor has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien; and b. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three (3) days of receiving notice from the Contractor, the subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with the illegal alien; except that the Contractor shall not terminate the contract with the subcontractor if during such three (3) days the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien. (iv) The Contractor shall comply with any reasonable request by the Department of Labor and Employment ("Department") made in the course of an investigation by the Department. b. If Contractor violates any provision of paragraph eleven (11) of these Special Conditions, then Owner may terminate the Contract immediately and Contractor shall be liable to Owner for actual and consequenti...