The Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA, 2007), codified at ARS 23-211 through 23-216, requires every Arizona employer to use the federal E-Verify system after hiring. Phoenix businesses must enroll regardless of size or industry.
The Legal Arizona Workers Act, codified at ARS 23-211 through 23-216, makes Arizona one of the few states that mandate E-Verify for all employers, public and private, regardless of size. Each Phoenix employer must enroll through USCIS and verify the employment eligibility of every new hire after the federal Form I-9. Knowing or intentional employment of unauthorized workers can lead to suspension of state and local business licenses; a second violation can permanently revoke licenses. The Maricopa County Attorney and Arizona Attorney General investigate complaints. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld LAWA in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting (2011). Federal Form I-9 verification remains separately required for all employers nationwide.
Knowing employment of unauthorized workers can trigger up to a ten-day business license suspension on first offense and permanent revocation on second offense under ARS 23-212. Intentional violations carry harsher sanctions plus probation. Phoenix licensing incorporates state findings.
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