Arizona (AZ) Age Discrimination Law in the Workplace

August 10th, 2006 Posted by Ashley

The Industrial Commission of Arizona has jurisdiction over workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health issues, youth employment laws, resolution of wage disputes of more than $2,500, and more. One of the divisions in this umbrella agency is the Labor Department, which oversees the wage and youth employment areas.
You will find that the official website of the State of Arizona provides links to OSHA regulations and compliance, U.S. Department of Labor laws and regulations, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) information, National Labor Relations Board, and the State Labor Department under the Industrial Commission of Arizona. However, no information on age discrimination was found immediately on the Arizona site.
Interestingly, minutes of the commission meeting from July 20, 2006, notes the group considered but did not pursue two “discrimination complaints.” No other details were provided on the page. Therefore, it appears that Arizona, like some other states, defers to federal law in discrimination cases. For instance, reports in 2005 stated that an age discrimination suit filed against an Arizona business was pursued under the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines. Specific to this lawsuit, claims were made that Lennar Homes Inc. of Arizona discriminated against a class of employees 40 years of age and older.
Further information was found in a business journal report in Arizona, which stated that the employees were told the business was reducing in size, at which time they were terminated. Allegedly, the company then hired younger, less experienced employees to act as sales representatives in a new community. In apparent support to the terminated employees, a federal district court denied motions by the company to have the case thrown out.
If you follow the link on the Labor Department’s page to Statutes and Rules, you will be guided to the Arizona Legislature site, though these links are given the heading of Workers’ Compensation Laws and Rules. From there, you can follow the guidelines to Labor Department frequently asked questions where you will discover that most of the information deals with wages and youth employment.

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