Arizona Earned Paid Sick Time Poster Mandatory

THE FAIR WAGES AND HEALTHY FAMILIES ACT  	
 	
Earned Paid Sick Time	 	
 
EXEMPTIONS	: 	The 	Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act	 (the “Act”)	 do	es not apply to a	ny 	
person who is employed by a parent or a sibling; a ny person who is employed 
performing babysitting services in the employer’s home on a casual basis;  or 
a ny person employed by the State of Arizona or the  United States government.  
  	
ENTITLEMENT 	 	
AND AMOUNT	: 	
Begin	ning	 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 : 	
•  Employees  whose employer s have less than 15 employees  may  only 
accrue or use 24 hours of earned paid sick time per year .  
•  Employees  whose employers  have 15 or more employees  may  only 
accrue or use 40 hours of earned paid sick time per year .  
Employer s are permitted to select higher accrual and use limits . 	
 	
TERMS OF USE	: 	Earned paid sick time	 may be used 	for the following purposes	: (1) 	medical 	
care or mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; or (2) a public 
health emergency ; and (3)  absence due to domestic violence, sexual violence, 
ab use, or stalking. Employees may use earned paid sick time  for themselves 
or for family members. See  Arizona Revised Statutes § 23- 373 	
for more 	
information. 
  	
RETALIATION & 	 	
DISCRIMINATION 
PROHIBITED:  	
Employer	s are 	prohibited from discriminating 	against 	or subjecting an	y person 	
to retaliation for : (1)	 asserting any claim or right under the  Act , including 
requesting or using earned paid sick time ; (2) assisting any person in doing so; 
or (3) informing any person of their rights under the Act.   	
 	
ENFORCEMENT:	 	Each employee has the right to 	file a complaint with the Industrial 	
Commission’s Labor Department alleging that an employer has violated the  
Act . Certain time limits apply. A civil action may also b e filed as provided in 
the Act . Violations of the  Act may result in penalties.  
 	
INFORMATION:	 	For additional information regarding 	the 	Act	, you may refer to the Industrial 	
Commission’s web	site at www.azica.gov or contact the Industrial 	
Commission’s Labor Department : 800 W. Washingto	n, Phoenix, Arizona 	
85007- 2022; (602) 542- 4515. 
 	
 
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