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Under Arizona law, which employers must use E-Verify after hiring an employee?

Every employer in Arizona.

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  1. Only employers with over 500 workers
  2. Every employer in Arizona ✔
  3. Only federal contractors

Why: Arizona law requires every employer to use E-Verify after hiring an employee. Federal law makes E-Verify voluntary for most other private employers without covered federal contracts.

Huh, didn't know that: E-Verify cases may be created only in the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, USVI, Guam and CNMI.

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References

Answer: Every employer in Arizona. Arizona law requires every employer to use E-Verify after hiring an employee. Federal law makes E-Verify voluntary for most other private employers without covered federal contracts.

  1. E-Verify User Manual 1.1 Background and Overview www.e-verify.gov/e-verify-user-manual-10-introduction/11-background-and-overview
    E-Verify does not provide guidance on state or local E-Verify laws.
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Arizona Revised Statutes 23-214 www.azleg.gov/ars/23/00214.htm
    every employer, after hiring an employee, shall verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the e-verify program
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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