Arizona Employers: Newest Members of the Border Patrol

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Featuring Nationally Known Immigration Law Attorney Lynda Zengerle, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Arizona Employment Law Attorney Sandra Sanders, Special Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson LLP

What You Will Learn:
Recent changes to federal and state laws have moved Arizona employers onto the front line of the political battle over illegal immigration. Employers are charged with policing their workforce as never before, and may be held responsible for knowingly or intentionally employing personnel who are not authorized to work in the United States. In addition, employers who fail to meet their new responsibilities may pay a high price – fines, loss of business licenses and criminal prosecution. Often reluctant warriors in the battle, Arizona employers are struggling to comply with complex and fast-changing legal requirements while satisfying the demands of operating a business.

At this seminar, we will outline the provisions of new federal and Arizona immigration laws concerning employers’ obligations in hiring, and discuss best practices for operating with the increased responsibilities. We will review the status of various lawsuits challenging the new legal provisions and how that litigation affects Arizona employers. Finally, you will hear practical advice for responding to situations likely to arise under the new immigration and employment laws, as well as learn about relevant legislation that is expected in the future.

Steptoe & Johnson LLP offers nationally recognized attorneys, as well as years of experience, in the immigration and employment law arenas. We look forward to sharing that experience with you.

Agenda:

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.    
(Registration, Continental Breakfast)

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.     
Recent Changes to Federal Immigration Laws – More Aggressive Enforcement Against Employers

• What are US Social Security Administration "No Match" Letters?
• New US Department of Homeland Security Regulations Concerning Employer Responses to "No Match" Letters
• Pending Litigation to Prohibit New Regulations Increased Enforcement and Penalties – Employer Raids and Criminal Prosecutions

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Arizona’s New Immigration/Employment Law – The Legal Arizona Workers Act

• Employers Penalized for "Intentionally" or "Knowingly" Employing Unauthorized Workers
• Complaint, Investigation and Prosecution Process
• Sanctions Facing Employers – Suspension of Business Licenses, Probation
• Registering For and Using the Federal "Basic Pilot Program" (now "E-Verify") For All New Hires
• Complying with Federal I-9 Requirements
• Pending Litigation Seeking to Overturn the Legal Arizona Workers Act

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. (Break)

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
What’s Next? Solutions for Employers That Rely Upon Immigrant Labor Avoiding Unlawful Discrimination

• Proposed Legislation and Other Legal Changes on the Horizon
• Third-Party Employers and Providers of Labor

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Luncheon and Q&A)

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