AZ SB1418

Prohibits employers from screening job applicants based on their compensation history or requiring applicants' prior pay to meet minimum or maximum criteria.

Prohibits employers from seeking an applicant's compensation history from the applicant or their current or former employers for the purpose of setting a job offer's compensation.

Allows employers and applicants to discuss compensation expectations without the employer requesting compensation history, and permits seeking compensation history after a job offer with compensation terms has been accepted.

Establishes civil penalties of $1,000 to $5,000 for first violations and $5,000 to $10,000 for subsequent violations, enforceable by the Industrial Commission of Arizona.

Defines "compensation" to include monetary wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation.