Exempt Employees Salary Reduction Regulations
One of the hottest HR topics right now is salary reductions for exempt employees. Many employers are faced with a choice of laying off employees, or using other tactics to…
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New York Blood Donation Law
Workers in New York State who wish to donate blood may take up to 3 hours of leave annually to go to blood drives off the worksite. The opportunity…
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2009 Ohio Minimum Wage is $7.30
According to the Ohio Department of Commerce, the state of Ohio increased its minimum wage as of January 1, 2009. The Ohio minimum wage, which tracks the cost of…
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2009 Oregon Minimum Wage is $8.40
Roughly a dozen states in the U.S. base their annual minimum wage rate hikes on regional inflation levels. The state of Oregon is one of these. Because Oregon’s cost…
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2009 Washington Minimum Wage is $8.55
The Washington minimum wage increased as of January 1, 2009, and the new rate is the highest in the nation. The new minimum wage rate is also the highest that…
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2009 Florida Minimum Wage Increase
According to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, employers are required to display state and federal minimum wage posters that are both accurate and up to date, preferably in both…
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2009 Missouri Minimum Wage
Missouri state law (Section 290.502.2) requires that the state’s minimum wage must be adjusted every year based on the latest cost of living. In charge of making that change…
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New Paternity Leave Under 2009 FMLA
Every employer should be aware of several changes under the 2009 FMLA regulation. These new rules permit employees to take FMLA leave under circumstances that were not previously covered. …
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Updated FMLA Overtime Regulation
One new 2009 FMLA regulation clarifies the issue of overtime under FMLA. Under the new regulation, when overtime is mandatory, an employee can use their FMLA leave to work…
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Federal Paid Time Off Benefits
An important provision of the new FMLA regulations permits employees to substitute paid leave for unpaid FMLA. This is a major departure from the previous regulations, which permitted an employer…
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