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Employment Law Handbook With Exercises In Arizona
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Overview. Known for its business-friendly environment, Arizona's labor laws make it attractive for businesses to function in the state while still maintaining essential worker protections.
Arizona has some of the most restrictive sentencing laws in the country, with every person who is incarcerated required to serve a minimum 85 percent of his or her sentence— regardless of good behavior.
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.
Yes, possessing a ID is illegal in Arizona. Under Arizona law, it's not just the use of a ID that's prohibited, but also the possession, manufacture, or distribution of fraudulent identification documents.
The public-policy exception is the most widely accepted ex- ception, recognized in 43 of the 50 States.
There is no meal break requirement in Arizona. An employer may choose to allow employees to take meal breaks, but the duration and timing are at their discretion.
Arizona labor laws dictate that employers must compensate employees for their waiting and on-call time, during which they are actively on duty. However, travel time, meetings, training, and lecture time are not mandatory to be compensated.
23-1501 - Severability of employment relationships; protection from retaliatory discharges; exclusivity of statutory remedies in employment.