Rhode Island is tough on unemployment insurance fraud. Adelita S. Orefice, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, (DLT), recently announced that DLT prosecuted 26 individuals for…
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Yesterday, the State House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase the Indiana minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.50 per hour by 2008. The bill would increase…
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Did you ever wonder how the Georgia minimum wage stacks up against that of neighboring states, after so many recent changes? The Georgia minimum wage is $5.15 per hour. While…
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The history of the Idaho minimum wage is interesting. Idaho faces a unique challenge on the minimum wage front, as it is right next door to Washington, the state with…
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The Siouxland Employers’ Council and Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) periodically host meetings for employers to learn about updates regarding Iowa unemployment insurance. The workshops cover a variety of changes in…
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Governor Bob Riley announced on Friday that Alabama’s unemployment rate remains at a record low, unchanged from the previous month. The rate for November 2006 — the most recent data…
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With the Senate debating an increase in the federal minimum wage as we speak, it’s interesting to look at the history of the minimum wage in the U.S. The minimum…
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Here’s an item from the “crime doesn’t pay” file. A 37-year-old Heyburn man was placed on five years probation and ordered to repay over $15,000 in illegally claimed unemployment insurance…
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There’s a new Governor in Des Moines, and he wants to increase the Iowa minimum wage. Governor Chet Culver, a Democrat, was elected partly based on his promise to increase…
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Several people have asked me to talk about the Nevada minimum wage for tipped employees. As you may know if you read this blog regularly, Nevada is one of 15…
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