San Diego’s Minimum Wage Increases to $11.50 January 1, 2017
Beginning January 1, 2017, all businesses within the geographic limits of San Diego must pay employees a minimum of wage of no less than $11.50 per hour. This is…
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Los Angeles Implements Fair Chance Initiative (Ban the Box)
Effective January 22, 2017, Los Angeles City will no longer be asking applicants to disclose criminal background histories prior to making employment offers. LA officially calls this the Fair Chance…
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Wyoming Updates Safety Penalties Effective February 2017
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services I set to increase their OSHA penalties on February 1, 2017. This change results from a Congressional action which requires federal agencies to…
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Changes to Paid Sick Leave in 2017
Sometime last year, Erin’s mother was diagnosed with cancer. She could not, however, decide whether or not to take time off from work. The problem was before her–take time…
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Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increases in 2017
Updated Minimum Wages Under the executive Order (E.O) 13658 signed February 12, 2014, U.S. government contractors have initially been paid $10.10 in 2015 and $10.15 in 2016. This is…
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Florida Hikes Minimum Wage for 2017
A lot of politics abound over the increase of state minimum wages in the U.S. with proponents arguing that for life to improve it needs to be increased to…
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New York Implements Minimum Wage Hike for 2017
A new labor law poster is on the walls in New York, which makes it the obligation of large employers with more than 11 workers to pay non-tipped workers…
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California Implements 2017 Minimum Wage Increase
Based on the new state minimum wage labor law poster, the new hourly rate has been increased from $10.00 to $10.50. This was effective January 1, 2017. The new…
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New Texas Minimum Wage Law Provisions
While various states continue to raise their minimum wages, Texas’ minimum wage still stands at $7.25 per hour. This is similar to the federal minimum wage. According to SJR22,…
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Morristown, New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Effective January 11, 2017
Effective January 11, 2017, Morristown, New Jersey workers will be eligible for paid sick leave. This follows several other New Jersey cities who have implemented similar laws over the…
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