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AZ HB2533
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lorena Austin
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AI Summary
- Adds Article 4 to Arizona Revised Statutes Title 23, Chapter 2 establishing worker protections related to public health emergencies
- Prohibits principals (employers, contractors, and state entities) from discriminating, taking adverse action, or retaliating against workers who raise health and safety concerns or wear personal protective equipment during a public health emergency
- Forbids principals from requiring workers to sign agreements that limit disclosure of workplace health and safety information related to public health emergencies
- Establishes administrative complaint process through the Labor Department with civil penalties of at least $100 per day for violations, and allows workers to pursue civil actions in superior court for damages, reinstatement, back pay, and attorney fees
- Creates whistleblower enforcement mechanism allowing individuals to sue principals on behalf of the state with judgments of $100-$1,000 per violation, with proceeds split 75% to the Department and 25% to the whistleblower
Legislative Description
Workers' rights; public health emergency
Employment Practices
Last Action
House read second time
1/28/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules1/27/2025
Appropriations1/27/2025
Commerce1/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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