Arizona Employment Law Blog

The year 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act. This law affirms the rights of all employees to enjoy equal opportunities even with a disability. The ADA requires you, as an employer, to safeguard these rights by making reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,…

Employees who work in Arizona expect their employers to treat them with respect and acknowledge their basic rights. When these rights are violated and employees are harassed or mocked due to their race or place of origin, it can seriously affect their self-esteem and make their jobs difficult to perform. When racial discrimination occurs, employers…

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides unpaid leave with job protection to eligible employees. Over the course of a year, employers can receive up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for their own medical needs, or to see to the medical needs of a family…

The state has paid $1.35 million to settle claims from three women who alleged they were sexually harassed by the top administrator while working at the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System. The administrator, Jared Smout, was fired last year. Chrystal Angotti, Shannon Hatch and Lisa Sweeting received settlements that were reached between late 2019 and…

In Arizona, you do not have the right to a job, but once you become an employee, you have quite a few basic rights. Both federal and state statutes establish these rights. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains that most of your employee rights come from the following federal acts: Title VI Of The Civil…