Arizona Employment Law Blog

Sexual harassment in the workplace is not always an obvious case, even to the victim. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sexual harassment includes unwelcome physical contact, sexual advances without consent, the promise of reward for sexual favors or verbal abuse of a sexual nature. Abuse in the workplace does not have to be…

  Though you expect to work 8 hours a day minimum when employed full time, there is a lot of wiggle room when it comes to establishing breaks. Arizona state laws do not actually have anything requiring employers to provide breaks or meals. Despite that, the employment law handbook has quite a few things to…

When you own or manage an Arizona business, you need to think about how much a sexual harassment allegation may damage its reputation and profitability. You may want to consider giving your employees and supervisors sexual harassment prevention training to help protect your business and ensure that it remains a safe, comfortable place to work….

Some of your employees may need to know sensitive information about your company in order to do their jobs. In this situation, you may require them to sign a non-compete agreement. You want to make sure that this document will protect your information but is also fair to your employees. There are a few things…

As individuals age, they may face discrimination because of their maturity. Many older people find themselves suffering from unfair employment practices due to stereotypes surrounding older age groups, including inflexibility, incompetence with newer technology, and lower productivity. However, both federal and Arizona state laws forbid workplace discrimination against those aged 40 and older. What counts…