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.
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Arizona Employee Handbook Policies
There are 5 state and local employee handbook policies in Arizona.
Paid Time Off
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 Domestic Violence Leave Policy
Employer, with 50 or more employees, must permit employees who are victims of domestic abuse to take unpaid time off to attend court proceedings or obtain a protective order. The employee may choose to use, or Employer may require the employee to use their accrued paid vacation, personal leave, or sick leave.
Arizona Voting Leave
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.
Arizona Military Service Leave
You are permitted to take 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
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.
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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.
- Weapons Policy
- Disciplinary Action Policy
- Prohibited Conduct Policy
- Violations Reporting Policy
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- At-Will Employment
