23-350. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Department" means the labor department of the industrial commission of Arizona. 2. " Employee" means any person who performs services for an employer under a contract of employment either made in this state or to be performed wholly or partly within this state. […]
23-351. Designation of paydays for employees; payment; exceptions; violation; classification; applicability; definition A. Each employer in this state shall designate two or more days in each month, not more than sixteen days apart, as fixed paydays for payment of wages to the employees. B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, each employer in this state […]
23-352. Withholding of wages No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee’s wages unless one of the following applies: 1. The employer is required or empowered to do so by state or federal law. 2. The employer has prior written authorization from the employee. An employer shall not withhold wages under a […]
23-353. Payment of wages of discharged employee; violation; classification A. When an employee is discharged from the service of an employer, he shall be paid wages due him within seven working days or the end of the next regular pay period, whichever is sooner. B. When an employee quits the service of an employer he […]
23-354. Preference of wages in insolvency proceedings or upon death of employer A. In assignments of property for benefit of creditors or in proceedings in insolvency, the wages of salesmen, clerks or laborers employed by the debtor or insolvent, to the amount of two hundred dollars each for services rendered within sixty days previous to […]
23-355. Action by employee to recover wages; amount of recovery A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if an employer, in violation of this chapter, fails to pay wages due any employee, the employee may recover in a civil action against an employer or former employer an amount that is treble the […]
23-356. Wage claims A. Instead of proceeding under section 23-355, an employee may file a written claim with the department for unpaid wages against an employer if the amount of such wages does not exceed five thousand dollars and if such claim is filed within one year of the accrual of such claim. B. The […]
23-357. Investigation of wage and nonwage compensation claims A. The department shall investigate wage and nonwage claims timely filed under section 23-356 to determine if wages are due or if a dispute exists between the parties to the claim. B. Upon completion of its investigation, the department shall notify the parties to the claim of […]
23-358. Review of department determination A. A party aggrieved by a determination under section 23-357 may seek review pursuant to title 12, chapter 7, article 6. B. If the department’s determination finds that there is a dispute which cannot be resolved by investigation, the employee may attempt to recover the amount of wages claimed to […]
23-359. Effect of department determination Unless review is sought pursuant to section 23-358, the department’s determination shall be final upon the expiration of the time for seeking review. A final determination by the department shall be in writing and signed by the director. The final determination may be filed, recorded and executed upon in the […]
23-360. Penalty An employer who has been ordered by the department pursuant to section 23-357 or a court to pay wages due an employee and who fails to do so within ten days after the order becomes final is liable to pay the employee an amount which is equal to treble the amount of the […]
23-361. Rules and regulations The commission may adopt such rules and regulations as necessary for the purpose of administering and enforcing this article.
23-361.01. Employer requirements; cash payments; unlawful practices; civil penalty A. An employer that has two or more employees and pays hourly wages or salary by cash to any employee shall comply with all of the following: 1. The income tax withholding laws prescribed in title 43, chapter 4. 2. The employer reporting laws prescribed in […]
23-361.02. Paycheck deductions; authorization; civil penalty; definition A. For deductions after October 1, 2011, a public or private employer in this state shall not deduct any payment from an employee’s paycheck for political purposes unless the employee annually provides written or electronic authorization to the employer for the deduction. B. If a deduction is made […]
23-362. Minimum wage; prohibition (L97, Ch. 51, sec. 1. Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies.) A. The legislature declares that the establishment of a uniform minimum wage is a matter of statewide concern. B. No political subdivision of this state may establish, mandate or otherwise require a minimum wage that exceeds the federal minimum wage prescribed […]
