AZ SB1708

Amends Arizona's employment law to clarify that employment relationships are contractual and at-will unless both parties have signed a written contract specifying a duration or restricting termination rights.

Requires written employment contracts to be signed by both parties, included in an employment handbook distributed to the employee, or signed by the party to be charged; partial performance does not satisfy these requirements.

Establishes that employees can only claim wrongful termination if the employer breached an employment contract, violated a state statute, or terminated in retaliation for specific protected activities (jury duty, voting, workers' compensation claims, etc.).

Makes statutory remedies exclusive for violations of state employment statutes; if a statute provides a remedy, employees must use that remedy rather than pursuing separate tort claims for wrongful termination.

Specifies that employees may bring tort claims for wrongful termination based on public policy only when a state statute does not already provide a remedy for the violation.