Common use of VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY (E-Verify Clause in Contracts

VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY (E-Verify. By entering into this Contract, the Contractor becomes obligated to comply with the provisions of Section 448.095 of the Florida Statutes, titled “Verification of Employment Eligibility”. This includes but is not limited to utilization of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify System to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees by the Contractor effective January 1, 2021 and requiring all Subcontractors to provide an affidavit attesting that the Subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with, an unauthorized alien. Failure to comply may lead to termination of this Contract, or if a Subcontractor knowingly violates the statute, the subcontract must be terminated immediately. Any challenge to termination under this provision must be filed in the Circuit Court no later than twenty (20) calendar days after the date of termination and the Contractor may be liable for any additional costs incurred by the County resulting from the termination of the Contract. If this Contract is terminated for a violation of the statute by the Contractor, the Contractor may not be awarded a public contract for a period of one year after the date of termination. Public and private employers must enroll in the E-Verify System (xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/e-verify) and retain the I-9 Forms for inspection.

VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY (E-Verify. By entering into this Contract, the Contractor Consultant becomes obligated to comply with the provisions of Section 448.095 of the Florida Statutes, titled “Verification of Employment Eligibility”. This includes but is not limited to utilization of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify System to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees by the Contractor Consultant effective January 1, 2021 and requiring all Subcontractors Subconsultants to provide an affidavit attesting that the Subcontractor Subconsultant does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with, an unauthorized alien. Failure to comply may lead to termination of this Contract, or if a Subcontractor Subconsultant knowingly violates the statute, the subcontract must be terminated immediately. Any challenge to termination under this provision must be filed in the Circuit Court no later than twenty (20) calendar days after the date of termination and the Contractor Consultant may be liable for any additional costs incurred by the County resulting from the termination of the Contract. If this Contract is terminated for a violation of the statute by the ContractorConsultant, the Contractor Consultant may not be awarded a public contract for a period of one year after the date of termination. Public and private employers must enroll in the E-Verify System (xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/e-verify) and retain the I-9 Forms for inspection.