New $9.50 Minimum Wage for Virgin Islands
Effective June 1, 2017, the Virgin Islands increased their minimum wage to $9.50 per hour for standard employees. Employees working in tourist services and restaurant tipped employees have…
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District of Columbia Sees Minimum Wage Increase July 1, 2017
The District of Columbia is progressively seeing higher minimum wages as it continues to bridge the gap to a $15.00 minimum wage by July 1, 2020. Toward that end,…
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Oregon Continues Tiered Approach with New July 1 Minimum Wage
In 2016 Oregon approved a multi-year phased in approach to increasing state minimum wages for all employees. July 1, 2017, marked the second year of minimum wage increases…
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Arizona Earned Paid Sick Leave Goes into Effect July 1, 2017
Arizona’s Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, also referred to as the Earned Paid Sick Leave Law, goes into effect July 1, 2017. Following numerous other state and city…
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St. Paul Implements New Employee Sick and Safe Time (ESST) July 1, 2017
Employers in St. Paul with 24 or more employees must begin offering paid Employee Sick and Safe Time effective July 1, 2017. All other employers with less than 24 employees…
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Cook County, Illinois, Earned Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect July 1, 2017
Most employers in Cook County, Illinois, will begin offering employees Earned Sick Leave beginning July 1, 2017. This is following numerous other cities and states which have implemented earned sick…
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Flagstaff, Arizona, Implements New City Minimum Wage Effective July 1, 2017
Beginning July 1, 2017, employers in Flagstaff, Arizona, will be required to pay a minimum wage that is separate from the current state-wide minimum wage of $10.00 per hour. The…
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Texas Child Labor Poster Expands Qualifying Jobs
Texas businesses which employ minors will want to review the new additions to the state child labor law. With summer at hand, children will be looking for summer jobs, but…
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St. Louis Implements First of Two-Part Minimum Wage Increase
On Friday, May 5, St. Louis implemented the first of a two-part minimum wage increase. On May 5 the city’s minimum wage increased to $10.00 per hour and will increase…
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City of Los Angeles Changes to Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws
On July 1, 2017 the City of Los Angeles takes another step forward in reaching its goal of a $15.00/hour minimum wage for all employees. It also takes…
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