Mississippi Employment Protection Act

Mississippi Employment Protection Act. All loan recipients and benefitting businesses entering into contracts with the Mississippi Development Authority represents and warrants that it will ensure compliance with the Mississippi Employment Protection Act and will register and participate in the status verification system of all newly hired employees. The term “employee” as used herein means any person that is hired to perform work within the State of Mississippi. As used herein, “status verification system” means the illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 that is operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security, also known as the E-Verify Program or any other successor electronic verification system replacing the E-Verify Program. The Applicant agrees to maintain such compliance and, upon request of the State, to provide copy of each such verification to the State. The Applicant further represents and warrants that any person assigned to perform services hereunder meet the employment eligibility requirements of all migration laws of the State of Mississippi. The Applicant understands and agrees that any breach of these warranties may subject the Applicant to the following: (a) termination of this Agreement and ineligibility for any state or public contract in Mississippi for up to three (3) years, with notice of such cancellation/ termination being made public, or (b) the loss of any license, permit, certification or other document granted to the Applicant by an agency, department or governmental entity for the right to do business in Mississippi for up to one (1) year, or (c) or both. In the event of such cancellation/termination, the Applicant would also be liable for any additional costs incurred by the State due to contract cancellation or loss of license or permit. (S.B. 2988, 2018 Regular Session).