Small Business Bill of Rights

Small businesses are entitled to all applicable rights established in A.R.S. § 41-1001.01, A.R.S. § 41-1009, and the Industrial Commission of Arizona statutes and rules.

Under A.R.S. § 41-1001 (Definitions), “small business” is defined as “a concern, including its affiliates, which is independently owned and operated, which is not dominant in its field and which employs fewer than one hundred full-time employees or which had gross annual receipts of less than four million dollars in its last fiscal year.”

Relevant Statutory Provisions

Regulatory Bill of Rights; Small Businesses: A.R.S. § 41-1001.01 

Inspections and Audits; Applicability; Exceptions: A.R.S. § 41-1009 

Agency-Specific Statutes and Rules: A.R.S. Title 23, Ch. 1, 2, & 6; A.A.C. Title 20, Ch. 5 

• Youth Employment A.R.S. Title 23, Ch. 2, Art. 3.
• Minimum Wages for Minors A.R.S. Title 23, Ch. 2, Art. 6.
• Equal Wages A.R.S. Title 23, Ch. 2, Art. 6.1.
• Payment of Wages A.R.S. Title 23, Ch. 2, Art. 7, and A.A.C. Title 20, Ch. 5, Art. 10.
• Minimum Wage & EPST  A.R.S. Title 23, Ch. 2, Art. 8 & 8.1; A.A.C. Title 20, Ch. 5, Art. 12.
• Occupational Safety & Health A.R.S. Title 23, Ch. 2, Art. 10; A.A.C. Title 20, Ch. 5, Art. 6 & 8.
• Boilers and Similar Vessels A.R.S. Title 23, Ch. 2, Art. 11; A.A.C. Title 20, Ch. 5, Art. 4.
• Elevators and Similar Conveyances A.R.S. Title 23, Ch. 2, Art. 12; A.A.C. Title 20, Ch. 5, Art. 5.

If you have made a reasonable effort to resolve any issues with the Industrial Commission of Arizona and have not been successful, you may contact the Office of the Arizona Ombudsman-Citizens’ Aide: