Arizona

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

180 days to ACRD

Employer coverage

15 or more employees (same as federal Title VII)

State law

Arizona Civil Rights Act

State court statute of limitations

1 year after receiving a right-to-sue letter from ACRD

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •HIV/AIDS status
• •Hepatitis C

How it works

Arizona has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Arizona Attorney General — Civil Rights Division is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Arizona's state protections largely mirror federal law in scope. The 180-day deadline to file with ACRD is shorter than the federal 300-day window — filing with one agency typically constitutes filing with both under the work-sharing agreement.