New Federal Standard for Hostile Work Environment
In what may prove to be a landmark federal ruling, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that sex-specific insults and comments may create a hostile work environment for…
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Wage Violations May Trigger Audits and Immigration Inspections
The U.S. Department of Labor may be supplying information on minimum wage and overtime violations to other federal agencies, triggering immigration inspections, according to the prestigious Society for Human Resource…
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New Minnesota Voter Leave Law
Minnesota now requires that employees be given paid time off at any time of day to vote. State legislators amended the voting leave statute in 2010, strengthening what was already…
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Ohio Minimum Wage Increase 2011
The Ohio minimum wage will increase by 10 cents on January 1, 2011 from $7.30 to $7.40 per hour, according to Director Kimberly Zurz of the Ohio Department of Commerce.…
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Florida Minimum Wage Unchanged in 2011
The Florida minimum wage remains at $7.25 in 2011, the same rate as the federal minimum wage. Because the state minimum wage is lower than the federal rate, by law…
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