What is Arizona's minimum wage?
Effective January 1, 2009, Arizona's minimum wage is now $7.25 per hour. Every employer covered under the Act is required to pay each employee wages not less than this amount.
Arizona does not provide for a training or sub-minimum wage for different classes of employees (e.g. young workers, students, etc.). The minimum wage shall be paid for all hours worked, regardless of the frequency of payment and regardless of whether the wage is paid on an hourly, salaried, commissioned, piece rate, or any other basis.
Are there any exemptions under the Arizona Minimum Wage Act?
The Arizona Minimum Wage Act applies to any employee employed by an employer except the following:
· A person who is employed by a parent or a sibling;
· A person who is employed performing babysitting services in the employer's home on a casual basis;
· A person employed by the State of Arizona or the United States government; and
· A person employed in a small business grossing less than $500,000 in annual revenue, if that small business is not required to pay minimum wage under the
Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. This exclusion for small businesses under the Arizona Minimum Wage Act is very limited.
Does the Arizona minimum wage apply to part-time or temporary employees?
Yes. The Arizona Minimum Wage Act does not make any distinction between whether an employee is full-time, part-time, or temporary.
Does the Arizona minimum wage apply to an independent contractor?
Except for the exemptions described above, the Arizona Minimum Wage Act applies only to the payment of wages to employees. It does not apply to independent contractors.
