Common use of IRCA Compliance Clause in Contracts

IRCA Compliance. The Immigration Reform and Compliance Act of 1986 (IRCA) prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires all employers to: (1) not knowingly hire or continue to employ any person not authorized to work in the United States, (2) verify the employment eligibility of every new employee (whether the employee is a U.S. citizen or an alien), and (3) not engage in discrimination against qualified workers. The Vendor shall comply with IRCA and all other applicable federal, state and local immigration laws, regulations, Executive Orders (‘other immigration laws”) and by executing this Agreement, warrants that it is in full compliance with all applicable immigration laws including, but not limited to, IRCA and has used E- Verify to pre-screen job applicants and re-verify current employees. Vendor shall not be required to verify the work eligibility status of all newly hired employees of the contractor through the E-Verify program if the E-Verify program no longer exists. Vendor shall immediately remove any employee known to be an unauthorized alien. Failure to comply with IRCA or other immigration laws shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. The Vendor shall indemnify the City of Westfield against all damages, losses and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred or sustained by the City of Westfield as a result of the Vendor’s failure to comply with IRCA or other immigration law. Vendor shall include this provision in any subcontracts or subordinate agreements it enters into with respect to this Agreement. Vendor shall also sign and have notarized the Affidavit of Employee Status (Attachment 2).

IRCA Compliance. The Immigration Reform and Compliance Act of 1986 (IRCA) prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires all employers to: (1) not knowingly hire or continue to employ any person not authorized to work in the United States, (2) verify the employment eligibility of every new employee (whether the employee is a U.S. citizen or an alien), and (3) not engage in discrimination against qualified workers. The Vendor shall comply with IRCA and all other applicable federal, state and local immigration laws, regulations, Executive Orders (‘other immigration laws”) and by executing this Agreement, warrants that it is in full compliance with all applicable immigration laws including, but not limited to, IRCA and has used E- E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and re-verify current employees. Vendor shall not be required to verify the work eligibility status of all newly hired employees of the contractor through the E-E- Verify program if the E-Verify program no longer exists. Vendor shall immediately remove any employee known to be an unauthorized alien. Failure to comply with IRCA or other immigration laws shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. The Vendor shall indemnify the City of Westfield against all damages, losses and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred or sustained by the City of Westfield as a result of the Vendor’s failure to comply with IRCA or other immigration law. Vendor shall include this provision in any subcontracts or subordinate agreements it enters into with respect to this Agreement. Vendor shall also sign and have notarized the Affidavit of Employee Status (Attachment 2).

IRCA Compliance. The Immigration Reform and Compliance Act of 1986 (IRCA) prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires all employers to: (1) not knowingly hire or continue to employ any person not authorized to work in the United States, (2) verify the employment eligibility of every new employee (whether the employee is a U.S. citizen or an alien), and (3) not engage in discrimination against qualified workers. The Vendor shall comply with IRCA and all other applicable federal, state and local immigration laws, regulations, Executive Orders (‘other immigration laws”) and by executing this Agreement, warrants that it is in full compliance with all applicable immigration laws including, but not limited to, IRCA and has used E- E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and re-verify current employees. Vendor shall not be required to verify the work eligibility status of all newly hired employees of the contractor through the E-E- Verify program if the E-Verify program no longer exists. Vendor shall immediately remove any employee known to be an unauthorized alien. Failure to comply with IRCA or other immigration laws shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. The Vendor shall indemnify the City of Westfield against all damages, losses and expenses, including attorneys’ ' fees, incurred or sustained by the City of Westfield as a result of the Vendor’s 's failure to comply with IRCA or other immigration law. Vendor shall include this provision in any subcontracts or subordinate agreements it enters into with respect to this Agreement. Vendor shall also sign and have notarized the Affidavit of Employee Status (Attachment 2).