No.
No. Employers cannot ask about an applicant’s national origin or citizenship status.
The Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA) requires employers to use of E-Verify system, but only after an employee is hired. During the hiring process, employers are limited to asking whether a candidate is authorized to work in the U.S.
They also cannot require new hires to show specific documents, such as a green card or passport, to verify work eligibility. Rather, employees can choose from a federal list of acceptable documents.
This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
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Sources
- State of Arizona Attorney General's Office, Legal Arizona Workers Act
- Arizona Legislature, Arizona Revised Statute § 23-214
- Arizona Department of Administration-Human Resources I-9 / OnBoard Arizona
- Office of the Arizona Attorney General Guide To Pre-Employment Inquires Under The Arizona Civil Rights Act
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