Employment Law For Dummies In Phoenix
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Arizona follows the at-will employment doctrine, which allows employers to terminate employees at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all, provided the termination does not violate specific laws. There are exceptions to this rule, such as terminations that violate anti-discrimination laws or public policy.
While a termination letter is considered good practice, there are no federal or Arizona state laws that require it. In fact, because Arizona is an “at-will” employment state, an employer is under no obligation to provide any reasoning for terminating an employee.
Yes, you can be fired without warning since Arizona is an “at-will employment” state per A.R.S. § 23-1501. However, this does not give your employer the authority to terminate your employment for any reason at all.
It is unlawful to terminate an employee because of his or her race, gender, age, disabilities, national origin, color of their skin, or pregnancy. It is also unlawful to terminate an employee because they complained about such discrimination.
There is no federal law or Arizona state law that says employers must provide breaks and lunches. There are mandatory break and lunch period laws in some other states, but not Arizona.
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.
Understanding “At-Will” Employment in Arizona This generally means that employers can terminate employees at any time for any reason—or even no reason at all—without incurring legal liability. Likewise, an employee can quit at any time without providing a reason or advanced notice.
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.
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