Arizona minimum wage laws require employers to compensate employees for all hours worked. Arizona defines hours worked to include all hours employees are required to give to the employer, including all time employees are on duty or at a prescribed work place as well as all time the employee is suffered or permitted to work. ARS 23-350 (4); ACC R20-5-1202(19) An employee is considered to be on duty if they are working or waiting for work and are not permitted to use the time for their own purposes. ACC R20-5-1202(22)
Arizona minimum wage laws require employers to pay employees for standby or waiting time when it is time an employee is on duty. Standby or waiting time is compensable time when employees are required by their employer to wait for work and are not able to effectively use the time for their own purposes. ACC R20-5-1202(22)
Arizona minimum wage laws require employers to pay employees for on-call time if the employees are not permitted or able to use the time for their own purposes. The employees would be considered to be on duty. An employer does not need to pay employees for on-call time if the employees are able to use the time they are on call for their own purposes. ACC R20-5-1202(22)