Arizona Laws 23-329. Violations; classification
A. An employer or his agent, or the officer or agent of a corporation, who knowingly discharges, or in any other manner discriminates against an employee, because the employee has served, or is about to serve, on a wage board, or has testified, or is about to testify before a wage board, or in any other investigation or proceeding under or related to this article, or because the employer believes that the employee may serve on a wage board, or may testify before a wage board or in an investigation or proceeding under this article, or who deducts any part of any wages or compensation, other than as prescribed by law, when due a minor, is guilty of a petty offense.
Attorney's Note
Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 3 misdemeanor | up to 30 days | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 23-329
- Commission: means the industrial commission of Arizona. See Arizona Laws 23-311
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Employee: means every minor in receipt of or entitled to compensation for labor performed for any employer. See Arizona Laws 23-311
- Employer: means every person, firm, corporation, agent, manager, representative, contractor, subcontractor, principal or other person having control or direction of any minor employed at any labor, or responsible directly or indirectly for the wages of another. 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
- Minor: means a person of either sex under the age of eighteen years. See Arizona Laws 23-311
- Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
- Testify: includes every manner of oral statement under oath or affirmation. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- 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
B. An employer or his agent, or the officer or agent of a corporation, who knowingly pays or agrees to pay to a minor employee less than the wage rates applicable to the minor under a mandatory minimum fair wage order is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
C. An employer or his agent, or the officer or agent of a corporation, who fails to keep the records required by this article or to furnish the records to the commission or an authorized representative of the commission upon request is guilty of a petty offense.