A.R.S. § 23-352: Wage Withholding
Withholding of wages
An Arizona employer may not withhold or divert any part of an employee's wages unless state or federal law requires or allows it, the employee has given prior written authorization (which generally ends when the employee revokes it in writing, except to resolve a debt to the employer or if a court orders otherwise), or there is a reasonable good faith dispute over the amount of wages owed, including any counterclaim or claim of debt, reimbursement, recoupment, or set-off the employer asserts against the employee.
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23-352. Withholding of wages
No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages unless one of the following applies:
1. The employer is required or empowered to do so by state or federal law.
2. The employer has prior written authorization from the employee. An employer shall not withhold wages under a written authorization from the employee past the date specified by the employee in a written revocation of the authorization, unless the withholding is to resolve a debt or obligation to the employer or a court orders otherwise.
3. There is a reasonable good faith dispute as to the amount of wages due, including the amount of any counterclaim or any claim of debt, reimbursement, recoupment or set-off asserted by the employer against the employee.
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