Arizona cities will be forbidden from enacting their own “living wage” ordinances.
A measure signed by the governor spells out that issues of wages and fringe benefits are strictly matters of statewide concern, meaning communities cannot adopt requirements for employers within their jurisdictions to pay more.
There are no such living wage ordinances now in Arizona. But lobbyists for the restaurant industry wanted to make sure none are enacted here, as they have been in San Francisco, for example.
Rep. Tom Forese, R-Chandler, said his legislation, which takes effect later this year, is not meant to stop cities from forcing companies that have contracts with city government to pay their employees a certain amount; Tucson has such a law.
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