Michigan Minimum Wage Increases to $9.25
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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DC Increases Minimum Wage Today
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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Massachusetts Minimum Wage Increases to $11.00
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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California Minimum Wage Increase
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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Seattle, WA $15 Minimum Wage Offers Lower Rates for Small Employers
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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Seattle, Washington $15 Minimum Wage
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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Interviewing Best Practices: Rejecting Unsuccessful Applicants
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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Unemployment Insurance: Must You Pay for Misconduct?
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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HR Tips: Responding to an EEOC Complaint
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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HR How To: Managing a rude employee with an attitude
Although we know it when we see it, attitude is one of the hardest things to objectively define. In many cases, the employee doesn’t always realize a problem exists—especially when…
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