AZ HB2177

Requires employers to provide employees with a minimum of one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum accrual of 72 hours per calendar year unless the employer sets a higher limit.

Employees may use accrued paid sick and safe time for their own illness or medical care, caring for family members, school/business closures due to public health emergencies, and absences related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who use paid sick and safe time or file complaints, and establishes a rebuttable presumption of unlawful retaliation if adverse action is taken within 90 days of protected activity.

Employers must maintain records of hours worked and paid sick and safe time for at least five years, provide notice to employees in English and other languages spoken by at least 5% of the workforce, and may not require replacement worker coverage as a condition of using paid sick and safe time.

Establishes enforcement through the Industrial Commission of Arizona with civil penalties of at least $250 for first violations and $500 for subsequent violations, plus liability for unpaid wages, double damages for denied benefits, and at least $150 per day for retaliation; effective December 31, 2016.