Is there a difference between Federal and State Employment Laws?
Yes.Under Arizona Law: • You have the right to be paid the minimum wage. In Arizona, the minimum wage is connected with the cost of living. Currently it is $7.25 an hour and is increased every January 1st. There are very few exceptions to this law, so if your employer is telling you that your job is not covered by the minimum wage law, contact us to find out for sure. • You have the right to be paid at least twice a month, or every sixteen days. If you lose your job, your employer has to pay you within three days or by the next pay period, whichever comes first. • If your job requires safety equipment, your employer must provide you with that equipment at no charge. Under Federal Law: You have the right to overtime pay after 40 hours of work in one 7 day period as established by your employer. For example, if your employer sets Sunday through Saturday as your work week and you work more than 40 hours during that time period, you are entitled to one and one half times your hourly wage f
