What does it mean to be held in âcontempt of courtâ? In a personal injury or other type of trial, a judge may issue an order to hold a party, an attorney, or another person in contempt of court if that person has been disobedient, disrespectful, or acted in another way that disrupted the courtâs proceedings.
Arizona employers would be required to pay a minimum wage of $12 an hour by 2020, if an initiative qualifies for the ballot and passes. Several hundred people rallied in Phoenix in support of a hike in the minimum wage in November.(Photo: Rob Schumacher/The Republic) The drive to raise Arizona's minimum wage to $12 an hour is more than halfway toward its goal of qualifying for the November ballot, supporters announced Tuesday.
Minimum wage laws protect all employees, whether or not they receive tips. Employees are entitled to earn the full minimum wage per hour as set by federal or state law. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. As of January 1, 2015, the Colorado minimum wage is $8.23 an hour. Because the state minimum wage is higher, Colorado employees are entitled to the more generous state wage.