Arizona’s hourly minimum wage will increase from $14.35 to $14.70 per hour, effective January 1, 2025. This increase is in accordance with the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, A.R.S. § 23-363(B), which requires Arizona’s...more
A recent District of Arizona opinion—Berkadia Real Est. Advisors LLC v. Wadlund, 2024 WL 4125533—found two different non-compete agreements to be unenforceable: one that was ancillary to the sale of a business and one that...more
In Nessel v. JDM Golf LLC, 2024 WL 3494378, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona granted summary judgment for an employer, dismissing the federal law and Arizona state law claims of a former employee alleging...more
The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona recently evaluated the reasonableness of two restrictive covenants—the nonsolicitation of customers and the nonsolicitation of employees—along with claims related to...more
4/25/2024
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Employment Litigation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
In 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB or Board) continued to expand employee rights and protections in the workplace. The new regulations included limiting employers’ contract rights in relation to severance...more
3/6/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Joint Employers ,
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Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
NRLA ,
OSHA ,
Race Discrimination ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
The Arizona Court of Appeals recently held in Papias v. Parker Fasteners LLC, No. 1 CA-CV 22-0775 (Ariz. Ct. App. Oct. 17, 2023), that a discharged employee could proceed with his retaliation claim against his former...more
11/7/2023
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Appeals ,
Arizona ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Former Employee ,
Former Employer ,
Retaliation ,
Sick Leave ,
Summary Judgment ,
Termination
In a recent decision, the Arizona Court of Appeals considered the claim that an employee was discharged for disclosing allegedly unsafe conditions in violation of the Arizona Employment Protection Act (AEPA), A.R.S. §...more