October 2011

The Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC) issued a revised Discrimination is Illegal labor law poster. The revised labor law poster adds “gender identity or expression” to the list of characteristics protected from discrimination. Three bills signed into law this year add the new protected category in employment (AB 211), businesses offering services to the public Read more

Effective January 1, 2012, Ohio’s minimum wage rate will increase to $7.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $3.85 per hour for tipped employees, plus tips. Ohio’s current minimum wage is $7.40 per hour for non-tipped employees and $3.70 for tipped employees, plus tips. On January 1, 2012, the minimum wage increase will apply to Read more