Arizona Employee Handbook

When your company hires employees in Arizona, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.

Creating your Arizona Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.

Mosey has compiled the relevant policies a company with employees in Arizona must consider.

Arizona Employee Handbook Policies

There are 6 state and local employee handbook policies in Arizona.

Wage and Hour

Arizona Minimum Wage Policy

You are entitled to a minimum wage of $14.70 per hour. If you receive tips, Employer may pay up to $3.00 less per hour, provided your total earnings meet or exceed the minimum wage.

Vacation, Sick, and Safe Leaves

Arizona Earned Sick Time Policy

You are entitled to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. After 90 days of employment, accrued sick leave may be used for medical care, public health emergencies, domestic violence-related issues, or closures of a family member’s school or care facility.

Leaves of Absence

Arizona Crime Victim Leave Policy

You are entitled to unpaid leave if you are a victim of a crime and need to attend legal proceedings, obtain protective orders, or seek safety-related relief for yourself or your child. You may use accrued leave if available. Proper documentation is required, and records will remain confidential. Employer prohibits retaliation for taking this leave but may deny it if it causes undue hardship on business operations.

Arizona Military Service Leave Policy

Employer provides employees with job-protected, unpaid time off to attend active duty, camps, maneuvers, formations, or armory drills as a member of the National Guard or the United States Armed Forces.

Arizona Jury Duty Leave Policy

You are entitled to job-protected leave to serve as a juror. Unless directed otherwise by your manager, you should return to work at the completion of jury duty, even if for a partial day.

Arizona Voting Leave Policy

Employer will provide paid time off for you to vote in a primary or general election if there will be less than three hours either before or after work for you to vote.

Federal Employee Handbook Policies

Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for Arizona should contain the following federal policies.

• Anti-Harassment Policy
• Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
• Anti-Retaliation Policy
• Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
• Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Handbook Policy Best Practices

In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.

• Prohibited Conduct Policy
• Violations Reporting Policy
• Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
• Weapons Policy
• Disciplinary Action Policy
• At-Will Employment
• Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy