The proposed bill amends Arizona Revised Statutes to establish new requirements for employers regarding meal and rest breaks, as well as overtime pay. Under the new law, employers must provide a thirty-minute unpaid meal break for employees working more than five hours, with an additional unpaid meal break for those working over twelve hours. Additionally, employees are entitled to a paid ten-minute rest break for every four hours worked. The bill also stipulates that employees will receive one and a half times their regular pay for hours worked beyond eight up to twelve in a workday and for the first eight hours worked on the seventh consecutive day. Furthermore, employees will earn double their regular pay for hours worked beyond twelve in a workday and for hours worked beyond eight on the seventh consecutive day.

The bill clarifies that the federal Fair Labor Standards Act applies to employers with annual sales of $100,000 or those engaged in interstate commerce, overriding any conflicting state laws. This legislation introduces specific provisions for meal and rest breaks and modifies the criteria for overtime compensation, enhancing protections for employees compared to current law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 23-207