Indiana Minimum Wage Increase 2009
Indiana employers will be updating their minimum wage posters again, as another minimum wage change looms. On July 24, 2009 when the federal minimum wage increases from $6.55 to…
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California Wage and Hour Law
Employers who neglect to pay court-ordered restitution face hefty fines and penalties under both California and federal law. In a recent California case involving Southern California Cleaning Service, a…
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Court Upholds Employee Termination on FMLA
In a rare ruling in support of employers, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently found that employers can discipline and even terminate an employee based on problems discovered while…
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Disability Overtime Rules
Employees on light duty or with physical restrictions must be permitted to work overtime on the same basis as other employees. In a recent settlement between United Airlines and the…
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New Overtime Ruling
Employers may need to implement new payroll procedures due to a recent 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on overtime. In a Nebraska lawsuit against Famous Dave’s restaurant…
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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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