Arizona Minimum Wage to Increase to $8.05 Per Hour

The Industrial Commission of Arizona has officially announced an increase of the minimum wage effective January 1, 2015. Arizona’s minimum wage will increase by $0.15 per hour to a total of $8.05 per hour.  This increase is based upon a 1.7 percent increase in Arizona...

COBRA or the Healthcare Exchange?

-The Catch 22 when employment ends. When your job ends, typically, so does your health insurance. If your company offers COBRA, and you timely elected it, and the premium is paid, health insurance coverage will be retroactive. Thus, you will avoid any gap in coverage....

Important Reminders Regarding Arizona Wage Law

Recent amendments to Arizona’s Wage Payment statute, A.R.S. 23-350, et seq., have extended the time frame in which employers must pay an employee upon separation of employment. Make special note of these timeframes: employees who are fired, discharged,...