SB 1430 Summary

• Prohibits employers from requiring employees to sign nondisclosure agreements regarding wages, restricting wage discussions, or taking adverse employment action against employees for voluntarily disclosing their own wages or discussing others' wages.

• Establishes an equal pay certification program through the Industrial Commission of Arizona for businesses with 40+ full-time employees that comply with equal pay laws, with certificates valid for four years and subject to audits and renewal.

• Requires state contractors with 40+ employees to obtain an equal pay certificate or waiver to bid on state contracts exceeding $500,000, effective January 1, 2016.

• Removes the tipped minimum wage provision that allowed employers to pay tipped employees up to $3.00 per hour less than the standard minimum wage.

• Allows employees to use accrued personal sick leave for caring for ill or injured children or relatives, and creates new "safety leave" for employees and relatives experiencing sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking.