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AZ SB1346

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2020

Primary Sponsor

Juan Mendez

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Creates new Chapter 7 of Arizona Revised Statutes establishing employee scheduling rights, applies to all employers statewide but with different requirements based on employer size.

  • Requires all employers to provide minimum pay of four hours or scheduled shift length (whichever is less) at regular rate when employees are called in but not used or notified less than 24 hours before shift cancellation.

  • Requires large employers (100+ employees nationwide, 25+ in Arizona) in retail, hospitality, and food services to provide 14-day advance written notice of work schedules, engage in interactive process for employee schedule requests, and compensate employees for last-minute schedule changes.

  • Mandates large employers offer additional available hours to existing employees before hiring external workers or using staffing agencies, with written notice posted for at least three consecutive days.

  • Establishes Industrial Commission of Arizona enforcement authority with civil penalties of $500 for first violation and $1,000 for subsequent violations within ten years, plus allows private civil actions for injured employees with attorney fees recovery.

Legislative Description

Employment; employee work scheduling.

Employment

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/29/2020

Full Bill Text

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