The university of arizona participates in a nationwide initiative to gather data about undergraduate. These workers would receive wage increases under proposition 206, which may increase the rates that the state pays for medicaid home. Newly hired persons 18 years of age or older must be paid the established district of columbia minimum wage immediately upon hire. In addition, the act envisions the provision of sick time benefits to all. In arizona, workers are protected by both federal and state laws regarding wage and hour requirements. The flsa established the right to a minimum wage and time and a half overtime pay when a worker accumulates more than 40 hours per week. The percentage of workers earning exactly the federal minimum wage fell from 3. Nevada will also adjust its minimum wage if the cost of living rises substantially. Arizona secretary of state 2016 election information. On november 8, 2016, arizona voters enacted the fair wages and healthy families act fwhfa or the act, which amends the arizona minimum wage act amwa to provide for incremental increases to the minimum wage for arizona workers beginning on january 1, 2017. Arizona is one of about a dozen us states that increases the minimum wage annually, based on the cost of living.
It highlights the fact that minimum wage laws are on the rise in the years following the. Richard andrade, dphoenix, sponsored a bill that would have required arizona employers to award a minimum of one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours an employee worked, and would earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours. A bill pending in congress, the fair minimum wage act of 20 s. Frequently asked questions about wage and earned paid sick time laws. Local minimum wages in arizona in recent years many cities and municipalities across the country have established their own minimum wage rates. Following the approval of proposition 206, the minimum wage has been set at 10 dollars per hour. This is a mandatory posting for all employers in arizona, and businesses who fail to comply may be subject to fines or sanctions this poster must be posted in a conspicuous place where all employees will see it. Each year, on january 1, the arizona minimum wage increases pursuant to a statutory cost of living formula that was built into the 2006 arizona minimum wage act. The fair wages and healthy families act the act do es not apply to a ny person who is empl oyed by a parent or a sibling. New arizona law provides minimum wage increases and paid sick. The bill did not pass, and nor did it even get to be voted on.
The contents are designed to enhance the knowledge of procurement personnel and others whose responsibilities include work with the service contract act and the davisbacon and. The fair wages and healthy families act effective january 1, 2020, arizonas minimum wage is. On january 1, 2021, the arizona minimum wage will increase each year by the cost of. August 9, 2017 500 background and purpose this section provides policy for training services available to unemployed and. Last revised 12312015 1 arizona minimum wage act frequently asked questions and answers under a. The major federal law governing wages and hours is called the fair labor standards act flsa. The wage theft prevention amendment act of 2014, effective february 26, 2015, removed adult learners as a minimum wage exception. Its primary purpose is to set a minimum wage in the state. In this act board means the minimum wages board appointed by the.
Proposition 202 was passed by arizona voters in 2006, creating a state minimum rev. This rate would take effect on january 1, 2007 and would increase in each subsequent year by the cost of living, as measured by the consumer price index cpi. The table below shows arizonas minimum wage rates since 2006 and the percentage of increase for each. This is a required poster for all arizona employers, and any business that fails to post this notification may be subject to penalties or fines this mandatory poster is a summary of the arizona minimum wage act effective january 1, 2016. On january 1, 2021, the arizona minimum wage will increase each year by the cost of living. In 2006, arizona voters approved a proposition that permitted the industrial commission to set the minimum wage, under a.
The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the fair labor standards act flsa. Exemptions for the fair wage and healthy families act includes anyone who is employed by a parent or sibling, perform babysitting services, work under the arizona or u. Labor frequently asked questions english industrial. Economic analysis of the arizona minimum wage proposal. The whd is a federal agency operating in all 50 states and is comprised of a wide variety of staff including investigators, supervisors, analysts. Which employers are subject to the arizonas minimum wage. Ballot proposition 206 fiscal analysis arizona legislature. The status of special minimum wages in arizona setting a precedent through proposition 202 before proposition 206, there was proposition 202, which set the precedent in which wages for workers with disabilities were applied. A survey of state wage national employment law project. State minimum wage ballot measures for states with minimum wages above the federal rate, a common method of enactment of these state rates is through ballot measures, the result of either initiatives or referenda.
Characteristics of minimum wage workers, 2015 in 2015, 78. The minimum wage increases by a set amount each january 1 in 2018, 2019, and 2020. The minimum wage applies to most employees in arizona, with limited exceptions including tipped employees, some student workers, and other exempt occupations. Earned paid sick time industrial commission of arizona. You are entitled to be paid the higher state minimum wage. The industrial commission of arizona announced on october 16, 2014, that the states minimum will increase in 2015. The potential economic and fiscal impacts of this initiative are described below. Refiled as i032016 on 12082014 due to change in text click here for full text of initiative. The minimum wage provision does not apply to persons.
The flsa does not provide wage payment collection procedures. All employees in the state of arizona must be paid. Please check this page periodically for the most current updates on the program. If the unpaid wages were earned both before and after january 1, 2015. Columbia will have minimum wages above the federal level, including ten states that index the minimum wage to keep pace with inflation.
Some state laws provide greater employee protections. Arizonas minimum wage will increase on january 1, 2015. It highlights the fact that minimum wage laws are on the rise in the years following the major economic downturn of 2007. Nov 16, 2016 on november 8, 2016, arizona voters enacted the fair wages and healthy families act fwhfa or the act, which amends the arizona minimum wage act amwa to provide for. This increase was issued by the industrial commission of arizona on october 16, 2014.
The arizona minimum wage act is an arizona minimum wage law poster provided for businesses by the arizona industrial commission. Beginning july 1, 2017, employees are entitled to earned paid sick time and accrue a minimum of one hour of earned paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, subject to the following limitations. If an employee is covered by federal and colorado state minimum wage laws, then the employer must pay the higher minimum wage. Any adjustments to the arizona minimum wage are rounded to the nearest nickel fivecent increments. On november 8, 2016, arizona voters enacted the fair wages and healthy families act fwhfa or the act, which amends the arizona minimum wage act amwa to provide for. The partnership between the 50 states, district of columbia, puerto rico, the island areas and the census bureau was created in 1978 to make data available locally to the public through a network of state agencies, universities, libraries. November 2006 arizona voters approved proposition 202, referred to as the raise the arizona minimum wage for working arizonans act. As the data in table 1 show, since the enactment of the flsa in 1938.
Last revised 1231 2015 1 arizona minimum wage act frequently asked questions and answers under a. Since 2000, states always at or below the federal minimum wage have grown jobs faster than states with higher minimum wages in those years. The state data center sdc program is one of the census bureaus longest and most successful partnerships. Arizona minimum wage increase 2015 explained labor law. New arizona law provides minimum wage increases and paid. Arizonas minimum wage was last raised by 15 cents in january 2015. The state enacted the arizona minimum wage act proposition 202 in 2006 after a successful ballot measure. Wage protection act of 2014 frequently asked questions.
Beginning january 1, 2015, the new minimum wage will be. Sep 05, 2015 since 2000, states always at or below the federal minimum wage have grown jobs faster than states with higher minimum wages in those years, according to an arizona republic analysis of state job. Arizona labor laws address not only the payment of the basic minimum wage but regulates how many hours an employee can be required to work. The ica administers and enforces the states minimum wage. Arizona voters enacted the raise the minimum wage for working arizonans act in 2006. The act also requires that, beginning july 1, 2017, arizona workers shall accrue, and have the legal right to use. The organization for economic cooperation and development has published an article on minimum wages around the world. Proposition 206 in arizona is also known as the fair wages and healthy families act.
Printable arizona minimum wage labor poster mandatory. Employees whose employers have less than 15 employees may only accrue or use 24 hours of earned paid sick time per year. Minimum wage laws in the following states january 1, 2016. Of the 122,000 workers earning the federal minimum wage or less in north carolina in 2015, 83,000, or 68 percent, were women. A survey of state wage enforcement laws nelp advocacy series 3 classify nonpayment or nontimely payment of wages as a misdemeanor, punishable by a minimal fine. Minimum wage main page industrial commission of arizona.
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