Arizona requires every employer in the state to use the federal E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired workers.
The Legal Arizona Workers Act, codified at ARS 23-211 through 23-216, mandates that after hiring an employee, every employer in Arizona must verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the federal E-Verify program. The Attorney General or county attorney investigates complaints of knowing or intentional hiring of unauthorized aliens. First violations result in probation and a court order to terminate unauthorized employees. A second knowing violation during probation results in permanent revocation of all business licenses. Employers must also keep verification records for the duration of employment.
Knowing or intentional hiring of unauthorized aliens leads to license suspension on first offense and permanent license revocation on second offense under ARS 23-212 and 23-212.01.
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