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Labor Department - Program Descriptions and Forms

A.R.S. = Arizona Revised Statutes, all applicable statutes are located at A.R.S. Title 23, Chapter 2

A.A.C. = Arizona Administrative Code (also known below as the "Rules") are found at the Secretary of State's Website. All are Title 20, Chapter 5.

Program Description Resources
Wage Claim (WC) The employer owes the claimant for unpaid wages such as hourly wages, salary, piece rate, bonus, commission, mileage reimbursement, unauthorized deductions, etc.

Payment Compliance (PC)
The employer does not pay the claimant on prescribed pay dates, does not provide a paystub, etc.
  • PC Claim Form
  • A.R.S. Title 23, Chapter 2, Article 7
  • A.A.C. Title 20, Chapter 5, Article 10
  • PC FAQs
Equal Pay (EP) The employer pays the claimant less money than employees of the opposite sex in the same job, position, or classification
Earned Paid Sick Time (EPST) The employer does not provide or pay AZ sick time or does not comply with the posting or recordkeeping requirements
Minimum Wage (MW) The employer does not provide or pay AZ minimum wage or does not comply with the posting or recordkeeping requirements
EPST & MW Retaliation (RT) The employer retaliated against the claimant for exercising protected sick time and/or minimum wage rights such as if the claimant suffered a termination, demotion, reduction in hours, written warning, etc.
  • RT Claim Form
  • A.R.S. Title 23, Chapter 2, Article 8 and 8.1
  • A.A.C. Title 20, Chapter 5, Article 12
  • RT FAQs
Youth Labor (YL) The employer does not comply with the AZ youth labor laws related to prohibited equipment/occupations for all youths under 18 and/or hours violations for youths under 16.