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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The Seattle minimum wage law requires large employers (or “Schedule 1” employers) to pay a minimum wage of $15 per hour beginning in 2017. However, it allows small businesses (or…
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On Tuesday June 3, 2014 the mayor of Seattle, Ed Murray, signed a law that will increase the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2017, making it the…
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It might not seem like turning down an unsuccessful applicant will have a significant impact on your bottom line, but in fact the repercussions can be huge, affecting both your…
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The cost of unemployment is on the rise. The Department of Labor states that on average, employers have seen their unemployment taxes rise by more than a third since 2009.…
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You’ve received in the mail a letter from the EEOC, stating that the employee you fired for continued poor performance, tardiness and dishonesty last month, is alleging a charge of…
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