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House Engrossed Senate Bill
employer-employee arbitration; contract; disputes |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
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SENATE BILL 1514 |
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An Act
amending title 23, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 23-1606; relating to employment relationships.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 23, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 23-1606, to read:
23-1606. Employer-employee arbitration; dispute resolution; permissibility; costs; applicability
A. Notwithstanding sections 12-1517 and 12-3003, a written agreement to arbitrate employment-related disputes between an employer and an employee whose primary job duties directly and necessarily involve the loading, unloading or handling of goods at a warehouse that is leased or owned by the employer is valid, enforceable and irrevocable, except when grounds exist at law or in equity to revoke the agreement.
B. If an employee initiates arbitration in an employment-related dispute:
1. The employee shall be responsible for paying the administrative costs of the arbitration that are the functional equivalent of the initial filing fee in state court.
2. The employer is responsible for all other administrative costs that are unique to arbitration.
C. this section does not INTERFERE with an employee's right to file a claim or charge with a government agency.
D. This section does not apply to an employee who is subject to an enforceable collective bargaining agreement, except to the extent allowed in the collective bargaining agreement.