The Tucson Minimum Wage Act
The City of Tucson approved Proposition 206, also known as the Tucson Minimum Wage Act, establishing a local minimum wage during the 2021 general election. Beginning April 1, 2022, every employee who performs or is expected to perform 5+ hours in a workweek within the geographic limits of the city is entitled to the municipal minimum wage. The term “employee” includes individuals employed on a full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.
The Act will adjust minimum wage according to the following schedule:
- $13.00 effective April 1, 2022
- $13.85 effective January 1, 2023
- $14.35 effective January 1, 2024
- $15.00 effective January 1, 2025
Thereafter, the minimum wage may be increased by the rate of the inflation multiplied by the minimum wage on December 31 of the previous year rounded to the nearest multiple of five cents.
The Act prohibits retaliation for filing a complaint, asserting any claim or right or assisting another employee in doing so, communicating a complaint to an interested party, or informing another employee about their rights. If an employer takes an adverse action against an individual within 90 days of the individual engaging in the rights covered by state minimum wage and benefits law, or of notifying the employer or employer’s representative of a violation of the Act, a rebuttal presumption will arise that the adverse action was retaliatory.
Product Description
The Tucson Minimum Wage Poster informs employees of the following:
- The current minimum wage rate
- The time period in which the rate will be in effect
- Who is covered by the law
- Rules regarding tipped employees
- The employee’s right to file a complaint with the City of Tucson’s Labor Standards Unit
- The employee’s right to assert their rights, file a complaint, or tell others of their rights under the law without retaliation from the employer