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Workers at bottom of state’s wage scale will be entitled to pay hikes
Workers at the bottom of the Arizona wage scale are going to be legally entitled to a pay hike of $42 a week beginning in January.
GOP lawmakers target municipal minimum wage limits
Republican lawmakers are moving to let voters throughout the state override the decision of voters in some cities to set their own minimum wage. Legislation awaiting House action this week... […]
Court temporarily halts minimum wage penalty
Arizona can't take more than $1.1 million from Flagstaff as a financial penalty for the city having its own minimum wage, at least not now.
Attorneys argue over minimum wage penalty in court
A judge questioned attorneys for the state Monday on their claim that lawmakers have the authority to financially penalize local governments that impose their own minimum wages.
Inflation drives minimum wage raise
Workers at the bottom of the Arizona wage scale appear to be in line for a pay hike of $26 a week.
Flagstaff asks court to void minimum wage assessment
The outcome of a legal fight between Flagstaff and state lawmakers could affect the decision by residents of other cities whether they want to impose their own minimum wage.
Sinema has time to come out strong for policies popular across Arizona
If Sinema wants to keep her reputation of legislating in line with Arizonans (and her job), she should start to actually do that by eliminating the filibuster and getting to work to raise wages, pass democracy reform, and more.
Supreme Court declines baseball wage case
The U.S. Supreme Court has given a key victory to players on minor league baseball teams, clearing the way for them to sue to be paid the minimum wage while... […]
Another round of voter-approved minimum wage boosts to take effect
What would you buy with an extra $6 a week? Two gallons of milk? A Big Mac Meal? An overpriced venti half-caf, sugar-free latte?
Minimum wage to bump up in new year
What would you do with an extra $2,080 a year? Well, maybe closer to $1,600 after taxes? That's the happy question facing hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who are in line for a wage bump come Jan 1. That's when the last phase in a 2016 voter-approved increase in the minimum wage kicks in.
Law to ban cities from mandating employee benefits dead
State lawmakers cannot block local governments from mandating that private employers provide workers with even more fringe benefits than required in law, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled.
Court allows minor league players to sue for minimum wage violations
A federal appeals court has given a key victory to players on minor league baseball teams the right to sue to be paid the minimum wage while they're in spring training in Arizona.
