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Payment of wages: Arizona

This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance on Arizona wage payment requirements, including wage definitions, payment methods, pay frequency, deductions, pay statements, final pay obligations, penalties, wage theft, and employer notice requirements.

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by Paige A. Martin and Mary Grace McNear, Kutak Rock LLP

Summary

This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding Arizona wage payment requirements, including those pertaining to the definition of wages, wage payment methods, pay frequency and lag time, pay deductions, pay statements, pay rate notices, final pay, noncompliance penalties, wage theft, deceased employee wages and unclaimed wages.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Definition of wages
  • Wage payment methods
    • Cash or check
    • Direct deposit
    • Payroll debit cards
  • Pay frequency and lag time
  • Pay deductions
    • Permitted deductions
    • Prohibited deductions
  • Pay statements
    • Electronic option
  • Pay rate notices
  • Final pay
    • Voluntary termination
    • Involuntary termination
    • Accrued time
  • Noncompliance penalties
  • Wage theft
  • Deceased employee wages
  • Unclaimed wages
    • Required reports
    • Notices to employees
  • Future developments

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Jurisdiction: Arizona

Latest updates

Updated to reflect an increase in the wage claim limitation amount, effective July 22, 2025.

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About the author

Kutak Rock LLP

Kutak Rock is a national law firm with offices across the United States. They provide services to local, regional and national clients ranging from state and local government, corporations, banks, real estate investors and developers and franchises.

Kutak Rock’s National Employment Law Group assists small and large companies with day-to-day employment law counseling and representation, employment litigation, wage and hour issues and employment arbitration. The firm’s employment law group frequently represents and advises management on all aspects of federal, state and local employment law. They also support their clients by advising them on basic workplace tools such as employment policies and handbooks, employment contracts, employee benefit plans and severance packages and by conducting wage and hour audits.

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