AZ SB1436

Prohibits employers from requiring nondisclosure agreements about employee wages, restricting wage discussions, or retaliating against employees for disclosing their own wages or discussing coworkers' wages voluntarily.

Establishes an equal pay certificate program requiring businesses with 40+ full-time employees to certify compliance with federal equal pay laws and submit documentation showing no consistent wage disparities between male and female employees in the same job categories; certificates valid for four years and subject to audit.

Mandates earned sick time accrual of one hour per 30 hours worked (40-50 hours annually depending on employer size), usable for employee or family member illness, medical care, public health emergencies, and absences due to abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; accrual begins January 1, 2017.

Requires employers to engage in good-faith discussions with employees requesting schedule changes related to hours, times, location, or shift notice; employers must grant requests when related to serious health conditions, caregiver responsibilities, or educational enrollment unless a bona fide business reason exists.

Establishes pay and schedule notice requirements for retail, food service, and cleaning employees, including minimum four-hour pay for reporting to work, one-hour pay for short-notice shift calls, and 14-day advance notice of schedule changes; businesses with 40+ employees must obtain equal pay certificates to bid on state contracts over $500,000.