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AZ HCR2028
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
2/22/2018
Primary Sponsor
Javan Mesnard
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AI Summary
- Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 23-364 to modify enforcement provisions for minimum wage and earned paid sick time laws
- Removes the 90-day presumption that adverse actions taken within 90 days of an employee asserting rights constitute retaliation (struck language regarding "clear and convincing evidence" rebuttal standard)
- Requires employers to post notices of employee rights, provide business information in writing to new hires, and maintain payroll records showing hours worked and wages paid for four years
- Establishes civil penalties of at least $250 for first violations and at least $1,000 for subsequent violations, plus requirements to pay unpaid wages with interest plus twice the underpaid amount, with minimum $150 per day for retaliation violations
- Submits the measure to Arizona voters at the next general election for approval as a ballot proposition
Legislative Description
Wages; leave; retaliation presumption; repeal
Employment Practices
Last Action
Senate COMPS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (5-3-0-0)
3/12/2018
Full Bill Text
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