This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws addressing employer-employee rights and obligations. Information discussed includes wages & hours, discrimination, termination of employment, pension plans and retirement benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, unions, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and much more in 25 pages of materials.
Employment Law For Employees In Maricopa
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Arizona law provides that an employer may terminate an employee at any time. The term is called “at-will employment.” The legal basis for this is that the employment relationship is considered to be like a contract and at any time either party may decide to end the employment relationship. (A.R.S. § 23-1501).
For nearly 80 years, Arizona has been a right-to-work state. Thanks to Article 25 of our state's constitution and state statute, Arizona workers have been protected from compulsory union membership as a condition of employment.
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.
23-1501 - Severability of employment relationships; protection from retaliatory discharges; exclusivity of statutory remedies in employment.
The Payment Compliance Complaint Form can be submitted by: (1) E-Mail to Laborinv@azica; (2) Fax to (602) 542-8097; or (3) U.S. Mail to Labor Department, P.O. Box 19070. Phoenix, AZ 85005-9070.
Recognizing Hostile Work Environments In Arizona, the burden of proof lies with the employee to demonstrate that the conduct was unwelcome, discriminatory, and sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of their employment.
An employer shall allow each employee to take at least one ten minute rest period during every four hours of labor performed. The employer shall not deduct any wages from the employee for the period of time that the employee is participating in a rest period.
The law is known as the Arizona Employment Protection Act (AEPA), and it provides that an employer violates the AEPA if an employee is terminated in retaliation for the following. The refusal by the employee to commit an act or omission that would violate the Constitution of Arizona or the statutes of this state.
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Arizona civil rights laws, it is illegal to terminate employment based on factors such as race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, national origin, pregnancy, or genetic information. Employment contract breaches.