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AZ SB1664
Bill
Status
2/2/2022
Primary Sponsor
Sally Gonzales
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 23-1501 regarding employment relationships and termination remedies.
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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.
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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).
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Establishes that statutory remedies provided for violation of employment statutes are exclusive remedies for those violations and the public policies arising from them.
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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