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Prop 206: Arizona approves minimum wage increase

Prop 206: Arizona approves minimum wage increase
Posted at 7:33 AM, Nov 09, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-09 09:33:01-05
Prop 206 passed overwhelmingly, 59% to 41%. That means the minimum wage in the state of Arizona will go up from $8.05 an hour to $12 an hour by 2020.
 
More than a million Arizonans voted to approve the minimum wage increase, which means hundreds of thousands of employees earning minimum wage, will be making $10 an hour as of January 1st. 
 
It also sees minimum go up incrementally to $12 by 2020. Starting in 2021, the measure would increase it with the cost of living. 
 
The measure does retain Arizona's law regarding tipping. Employees who receive tip income can continue to earn $3 an hour less than the minimum wage.
 
It also requires employers to provide paid sick time:
  •      40 hours a year to workers of businesses with 15 or more employees 
  •      24 hours to those of businesses with less than 15 employees
 
  According to an analysis, the increase to $12 an hour would impact 800,000  workers in Arizona.