Employers in the construction industry and other sectors feel the pinch as a CA Task Force steps up enforcement. The California Department of Industrial Relations announced…
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Effective January 1, 2015 the Rhode Island minimum wage increases to $9.00 per hour. Effective January 1, 2015 the Rhode Island minimum wage increases from $8.00…
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Effective January 1, 2015 the Connecticut minimum wage increases to $9.15 per hour. Effective January 1, 2015 the Connecticut minimum wage increases from $8.70 to $9.15…
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The New York minimum wage for workers in most industries increases from $8.00 to $8.75 per hour on December 31, 2014. Effective December 31, 2014 the…
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Controversial new pregnancy accommodation guidelines issued by the federal EEOC on July 14, 2014 will change how many employers treat pregnant workers. Employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for…
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Same sex spouses are now entitled to FMLA leave in states that recognize gay marriage, but this coverage would be extended nationwide (and expanded to include common law spouses), if…
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The Michigan state minimum wage will increase to $9.25 per hour by 2018 – made official Tuesday, May 27, 2014, with Gov. Rick Snyder’s signature on the bill. Michigan now…
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Starting Tuesday, July 1, 2014, all employers in the District of Columbia (D.C.) will have to increase their hourly wage to $9.50. The law, signed January 15, 2014 by Mayor…
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Governor Deval Patrick signed a new law increasing the Massachusetts minimum wage from $8.00 per hour to $11.00 per hour over three years, on July 26, 2014. This wage increase…
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Effective July 1, 2014, the California minimum wage increases from $8.00 to $9.00 per hour. On January 1, 2016, it increases again to $10.00 per hour. Both changes take effect…
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