If you are owed more than $5,000.00 in unpaid wages, you must file a claim with the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division or pursue a civil claim against your employer. An Unpaid Wage Claim must be filed within 1 year from the date of accrual of the claim.
23-1501 - Severability of employment relationships; protection from retaliatory discharges; exclusivity of statutory remedies in employment.
Under statute 352 of the Arizona Wage Act, employers are prohibited from withholding wages from their employees except under certain limited circumstances. If your employer is not paying you your wages, it is vital for you to understand your rights. This is where our Phoenix employment attorneys can help.
State Paycheck Laws in Arizona Under ARS 23-351, Arizona law stipulates that an employer must have at least two paydays a month that are not more than 16 days apart.
ARIZONA EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT (AEPA) (A.R.S. § 23-1501) This means that an employer may discharge an employee for any reason or for no reason at all, with or without notice. An employer, however, may not discharge an employee for a reason that violates Arizona's public policy or Arizona's employment laws.
To file a complaint, you may complete one of the following two options: File a complaint online. or. Fill out the Complaint/Apparent Violation Form . Once the form is completed, you may submit it by any way below: Email it to DERSazcomplaints@azdes.
Arizona. No PTO payout requirement: Payout is not mandatory unless company PTO policy requires it. Use-it-or-lose-it allowed: Unused PTO is lost unless otherwise stated in company policy.
The completed Unpaid Wage Claim Form may be submitted (1) Electronically by completing the Sign and Submit Form below; (2) by e-mail to Laborinv@azica; (3) by Fax to (602)-542-8097; or (4) by U.S. Mail to Labor Department, P.O. Box 19070, Phoenix, AZ 85005-9070.
To file a complaint, you may complete one of the following two options: File a complaint online. or. Fill out the Complaint/Apparent Violation Form . Once the form is completed, you may submit it by any way below: Email it to DERSazcomplaints@azdes.