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Off-duty conduct refers to an employee’s actions outside of work hours and away from the employer’s premises.  While many employees assume what they do on their own time is entirely private, that is not always the case. Off-duty conduct can raise serious concerns for both employees and employers, particularly when personal activities intersect with...

Age discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or job applicant unfairly because of age. Despite legal protections, studies and workforce surveys show that many older employees continue to encounter workplace bias during their careers. Recognizing warning signs is a critical first step toward protecting your rights. Because age discrimination often operates through...

Losing a job can feel unjust, abrupt, or retaliatory. The law, however, draws a sharp and consequential distinction between a termination that is unfair and one that is wrongful.  The difference between wrongful dismissal vs. unfair dismissal determines whether an employee has enforceable legal rights or no claim at all. In Arizona, many firings...

In Arizona, the short answer is often yes. In most situations, an employer can change an employee’s job role without the employee’s consent.  That authority usually comes from Arizona’s at-will employment doctrine and from broad job description language that allows employers to assign additional or different duties. However, that power is not unlimited.  Changes...

Being terminated for false accusations is one of the most confusing and destabilizing ways an employment relationship can end. In Arizona, false accusations, false allegations, and other wrongful claims do not automatically make a termination illegal.  Arizona follows at-will employment, which allows employers to terminate employees for almost any reason, even when the employer’s...