AZ HB2623

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 23-351 regarding employer payment of wages to employees.

Changes the classification of violations for failure to comply with payday requirements from a petty offense to a class 3 misdemeanor.

Maintains requirement that employers designate two or more paydays per month no more than sixteen days apart, with limited exceptions for out-of-state employers and certain employee categories.

Specifies payment methods including currency, checks, direct deposit with employee consent, and payroll card accounts, with restrictions on fees and requirement for free withdrawals.

Clarifies that employees cannot be denied employment, discharged, or reprimanded for refusing to consent to wage payment by deposit or payroll card.