The city of Columbia is the first city in Missouri to pass the “ban the box” ordinance. The ordinance that took effect December 1st was designed to make it easier for people with prior criminal backgrounds to compete in the job market. Employers in Columbia are now prohibited from asking applicants about criminal histories or Read more
Last Spring, wage legislation was passed in West Virginia amending the state’s Minimum Wage law to provide for increases minimum wage rate beginning January 1, 2015. The state’s mandatory Minimum Wage posting has been revised to reflect the minimum wage rate increases in two stages: Beginning January 1, 2015, the minimum wage rate will increase Read more
In July we reported in our blog that the New York Legislature had passed a bill (A08106) that could repeal the 2011 New York State Wage Theft Act. In addition to eliminating the annual wage notice requirement, the law would also increase the penalties for an employer who failed to provide a wage notice to Read more
Minimum Wage Increase Vermont has released two important posting requirements for Vermont employers. The first is the State’s Minimum Wage Notice which implements the minimum wage increases passed by the legislature and signed into law last June. The new law establishes incremental increases in the minimum wage rate beginning January 1, 2015 and continuing through Read more
Starting January 1, 2015, Arizonans will be seeing an increase to their minimum wage rate. As calculated by the Industrial Commission of Arizona, the minimum wage rate will increase to $8.05 per hour. For tipped employees, an employer may pay up to $3.00 per hour less than the minimum wage if he or she establishes Read more
Compliance with the regulations and requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA” or “ACA”) is complicated, particularly for small businesses. Fortunately, the federal government has a simple, one-stop Health Care Changes website to provide employers of all sizes with state-by-state information on their options and responsibilities under Affordable Care Act. The website Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor and New Hampshire Department of Labor have signed an agreement to protect workers’ rights by focusing on the misclassification of employees. Under this agreement, both government agencies will share information to ensure law compliance, and if necessary, coordinate law enforcement. The direct communication aims to prevent and restore the rights Read more
Tipped employees largely work in the restaurant, hospitality and service industries and they regularly receive tips in the performance of their jobs. Their employers, however, sometimes find it challenging to ensure they meet minimum wage rate requirements, handle the “tip credit” properly and help tipped workers understand their pay. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act Read more
Trenton and Montclair have enacted paid sick time laws similar to those enacted by other New Jersey cities, including East Orange, Passaic, and Paterson. Under both cities’ legislation, employers with 10 or more workers must provide their employees with up to 40 hours of paid sick time accrued on an annual basis. Employers with less Read more
