Arizona Minimum Wage Increase 2015
Effective January 1, 2015 the Arizona minimum wage increases from $7.90 to $8.05 per hour. The Arizona minimum wage for tipped employees increases to $5.05 per hour in 2015. This…
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Vermont Minimum Wage Increase 2015
Effective January 1, 2015 the Vermont minimum wage increases to $9.15 per hour. The next schedule increase will occur in 2016, when the state’s lowest-paid workers will receive an increase…
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Oregon Minimum Wage Increase 2015
Effective January 1, 2015 the Oregon minimum wage increases 15 cents, to $9.25 per hour. That’s $2.00 per hour more than the federal minimum wage, but still less than the…
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Illinois Pregnancy Accommodation Law
Pregnancy Accommodation: Pregnant employees in Illinois are entitled to accommodations under a new amendment to the IL Human Rights Act. Effective January 1, 2015, the Illinois…
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Maryland Minimum Wage Increase 2015
On January 1, 2015 the Maryland minimum wage increases to $8.00 per hour. Effective January 1, 2015 the Maryland minimum wage increases to $8.00 per hour…
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California Task Force Targets Wage Theft, Construction Industry
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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Rhode Island Minimum Wage Increase 2015
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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Connecticut Minimum Wage Increase 2015
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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New York Minimum Wage Increase 2015
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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New Federal Pregnancy Accommodation Guidelines from the EEOC
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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