Election Laws Require Time Off to Vote
A number of states require employers to give workers time off to vote, including voting in the presidential election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. According to CCH, a nationwide…
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2009 Missouri Minimum Wage
The Missouri minimum wage increases by 40 cents, from $6.65 to $7.05 per hour on January 1, 2009. The increase is larger than in previous years due to the high…
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2009 Colorado Minimum Wage Increase
The Colorado minimum wage will increase by 26 cents, from $7.02 to $7.28 per hour, effective January 1, 2009. The minimum wage for tipped employees in the state will also…
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Exceptions to 2008 Oregon Non-compete Law
The Oregon non-compete law prohibits noncompetition agreements between employers and hourly workers, in almost all cases. However, under this new law, employers are still permitted to have management and…
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North Carolina Tipped Minimum Wage Decrease
The minimum wage for tipped employees in North Carolina has been reduced to $2.13 per hour, for now, despite the increase in the state and federal minimum wage on July 24,…
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Minimum Wage Increase – South Dakota (SD)
The minimum wage in South Dakota is now $6.55 per hour. On July 24, 2008 when the federal minimum wage increased from $5.85 per hour. Under state law, the South…
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Utah Minimum Wage Increase
The Utah minimum wage will increase by 70 cents from $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour on July 24, 2008. On that same day, the minimum wage in a…
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Changes to Nevada Overtime Law
Nevada Labor Commissioner Michael Tanchek has announced a change to the state overtime laws. Under the current law, lower-paid employees are entitled to overtime when they work more than 8…
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Employers Pay for USERRA Violations
Just in time to celebrate Memorial Day, the Department of Justice or DOJ announces a spate of recent convictions under USERRA. The USERRA regulations provide job protection for veterans. …
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South Carolina Workplace Violence
Every South Carolina employer needs to be aware of the possibility of violence in the workplace. Although OSHA reports that homicide in the workplace is decreasing, tragically, violence is still…
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