1. 1. The employee was engaged in protected activities as defined in R20-5-680.
2. 2. The employer had actual or implied knowledge of the employee’s protected activities prior to the adverse action which the employee claims to be a discharge or discrimination.
3. 3. The action claimed to be discharge or discrimination was adverse to the employee.
4. 4. The alleged discharge or discrimination would not have taken place but for the employee’s engagement in the protected activity.

To establish a violation of A.R.S. § 23-425(A), the employee shall prove all of the following:

Historical Note

Adopted effective May 3, 1989 (Supp. 89-2). R20-5-681 recodified from R4-13-681 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 2109 (June 28, 2024), with an immediate effective date of June 6, 2024 (Supp. 24-2).