AZ SB1231

Employers with two or more employees are prohibited from requiring employees to attend meetings or participate in communications designed to advocate the employer's religious or political beliefs.

Employees can report violations to the industrial commission, and employers cannot discharge, discipline, or penalize employees for making good faith reports of violations.

Aggrieved employees may file lawsuits in superior court within 90 days of a violation and can recover lost wages, reinstatement, treble damages, costs, and attorney fees if they prevail.

Exceptions allow religious organizations, political organizations, and educational institutions to require employees or student instructors to participate in communications about religious beliefs, political tenets, or coursework respectively.

Defines "political matters" to include political party affiliation and decisions to join or not join lawful political, social, community groups, activities, or labor organizations.