Employer sanctions opponents tangle with county attorney

By Jim Small, jim.small@azcapitoltimes.com


Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas will violate the employer sanctions law if he investigates and prosecutes complaints in the manner he announced earlier this month, attorneys challenging the sanctions measure claim in a recent court filing.

Thomas’ Sept. 21 announcement that prosecutors in his office “will analyze the [complaints] investigated and determine if there is sufficient evidence to go to court to seek to suspend or revoke the business license of the employerâ€