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AZ SB1664

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2022

Primary Sponsor

Sally Gonzales

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 23-1501 regarding employment relationships and termination remedies.

  • Clarifies that employment is at-will and severable by either party unless a written employment contract signed by both parties, included in an employment handbook, or signed by the party to be charged specifies otherwise.

  • Limits employee claims for wrongful termination to three circumstances: breach of written employment contract, violation of state statute, or retaliation for protected activities (such as jury service, voting, workers' compensation claims, military service, or reporting violations of law).

  • Establishes that statutory remedies provided for violation of employment statutes are exclusive remedies for those violations and the public policies arising from them.

  • Protects employees from retaliation for refusing to commit illegal acts, disclosing reasonable beliefs of employer violations to management or public officials, or exercising specified legal rights.

Legislative Description

Employment relationships; remedies

Employment

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/3/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2022
Commerce2/2/2022

Full Bill Text

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