Effective January 1, 2015, state of Washington will have the country’s highest state minimum wage rate at $9.47 per hour. Washington is one of several states that annually adjust the minimum wage rate based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Since last year the CPI has increased 1.59 percent leading to state minimum Read more
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Arkansas Minimum Wage Arkansas is one of four states where voters recently approved a statewide minimum wage rate increase that will be phased in over the next few years. The minimum wage will increase to $7.50 per hour on January 1, 2015, $8.00 per hour on January 1, 2016, and $8.50 per hour on January Read more
To encourage a safe workplace, the Maine Department of Labor is offering free safety courses for employers in the month of November. Courses will be held at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute. SafetyWorks! is an outreach program created by the Maine Department of Labor to reduce job-related injuries, illnesses and deaths. Services are provided by safety Read more
On Tuesday, California Bay Area voters approved minimum wage hikes for the cities of San Francisco and Oakland. For workers in San Francisco, passage of the ballot measure will mean two raises in 2015. San Francisco Minimum Wage The City of San Francisco Minimum Wage Measure J was approved by 77% of voters. The measure Read more
Voters in the states of Alaska, Nebraska and South Dakota voted in favor of ballot initiatives to raise their state minimum wage on Election Day. In Alaska, the minimum wage rate will increase from $7.75 per hour to $8.75 per hour beginning January 1, 2015. The rate will then be increased to $9.75 per hour Read more
It’s Election Day around the country. Does the law in your state require employers to provide employees with either paid or unpaid time off to vote? States with Unpaid Voting Leave Laws A number of states require employers to provide employees unpaid time off from work to vote. The amount of leave varies by state. Read more
This November 4th, South Dakota voters will decide ballot measure to increase minimum wage. Measure 18 would increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour, effective January 1, 2015. This measure would also address employees whose wages are made through tips. For tipped employees, the minimum wage would be half the minimum wage Read more
