Arizona Laws 23-313. Investigation of wage rates
The commission, on the petition of twenty or more residents of the state engaged in any particular occupation, shall cause an investigation to be made of the wages being paid to minors in that occupation to ascertain whether any substantial number of minors in the occupation are receiving oppressive and unreasonable wages as defined in section 23-311. If, on the basis of information in the possession of the commission, with or without a special investigation, the commission is of the opinion that a substantial number of minors in any occupation or occupations are receiving oppressive and unreasonable wages as defined in section 23-311, it shall appoint a wage board, as described in section 23-314, to report upon the establishment of minimum fair wage rates for minors in such occupation or occupations.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 23-313
- Commission: means the industrial commission of Arizona. See Arizona Laws 23-311
- Fair wage: means a wage both fairly and reasonably commensurate with the value of the service or class of service rendered, and sufficient to meet the minimum cost of living necessary for health. See Arizona Laws 23-311
- Occupation: means any class of work in any industry, trade, business, or branch thereof, in which minors are gainfully employed, but does not include domestic service in the home of an employer or agricultural labor. See Arizona Laws 23-311
- Wage board: means a board created as provided in section 23-314. See Arizona Laws 23-311
- wages: means any compensation for labor measured by time, piece, or otherwise. See Arizona Laws 23-311