The Missouri Department of Labor has announced the state minimum wage will increase by 15 cents from $7.35 per hour to $7.50 per hour effective January 1, 2014. As dictated by Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 290, Section 502(2), the minimum wage increases or decreases on January 1 each year based on adjustments in the cost Read more
New York City’s mayor has amended the Human Rights Law expanding protections against discrimination for pregnant employees. The amendment broadens pregnancy protections beyond accommodation as a disability. It requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee based on the needs of her pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition. The amendment is effective January 30, Read more
The Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) enforces labor laws adopted by both San Francisco voters and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. There are four specific City and County of San Francisco, California labor law requirements: Minimum Wage Paid Sick Leave Health Care Security New! Family Friendly Flexible Workplace With respect to the Health Read more
Effective January 1, 2014 San Francisco’s minimum wage increases by $0.19 cents to $10.74 per hour. The San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) handles the Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Health Care Security Ordinances, as well as, the recently enacted Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance. Specifically, the San Francisco minimum wage increase applies Read more
The City of San Francisco is California’s fourth largest city and a proactive one when it comes to labor laws and ordinances. The San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) enforces the city’s unique labor laws adopted by San Francisco voters and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. In 2014, OLSE will be enforcing Read more
The Industrial Commission of Arizona has released minimum wage information for 2014. Effective January 1, 2014, the minimum wage will increase by 10 cents to $7.90 per hour. Every employer covered under the Minimum Wage Act will be required to pay each employee wages not less than $7.90 per hour. Violations of the Minimum Wage Read more
Effective January 1, 2014 Florida’s minimum wage increases by 14 cents to $7.93 per hour and $4.91 per hour for tipped employees, in addition to tips. Back in November of 2004 Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment creating the Florida minimum wage. Furthermore, the minimum wage must be adjusted each year based on Consumer Price Read more
Raising the minimum wage is a highly debated topic no matter where you live. In the United States it is common to propose legislation that gets signed by a state’s governor. But citizens can come together and collect signatures for ballot measures also. In Ontario Canada, the government has appointed an advisory panel to give Read more
Ohio’s minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2014. The rate which is currently $7.85 per hour for non-tipped employees will rise by 10 cents to $7.95. The wage rate for tipped employees is currently $3.93 which will also increase by 10 cents to $3.98 per hour, plus tips. Compliance Poster Company will be updating Read more
The time is almost here…when California’s 2013 legislative session ends for the year. Sunday is Governor Brown’s last day to sign or veto bills that are piled upon his desk. Brown has been busy thus far, signing bills that address key subjects for both businesses and community members alike. Compliance Poster Company’s Legal Research and Read more
