Employment Law For Redundancy 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).
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to provide written notice at least 60 calendar days in advance of covered plant closings and mass layoffs.
23-1501 - Severability of employment relationships; protection from retaliatory discharges; exclusivity of statutory remedies in employment.
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.
Arizona uses one-size-fits-all mandatory minimum sentences, which often do not fit the crime or the person. Arizona also requires virtually everyone in prison to serve 85 percent of the sentence, regardless of their rehabilitation.
Arizona follows the “at-will” employment doctrine, allowing employers to terminate employees without cause as long as the termination is not discriminatory or retaliatory.
In Arizona, a state law wrongful termination lawsuit must be filed within one year of the termination date. As proving a wrongful termination case can require an in-depth investigation and an extensive amount of proof, it is important to work alongside an attorney experienced in wrongful termination cases.
23-1501 - Severability of employment relationships; protection from retaliatory discharges; exclusivity of statutory remedies in employment.
If you are injured on the job and discover that your employer doesn't have workers' compensation insurance or doesn't have sufficient coverage, then you may be able to sue in civil court for medical costs, lost wages and pain and suffering.
