The North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights has released a new Minimum Wage and Work Conditions Summary posting. During North Dakota’s 2015 legislative session, several labor laws were passed, including two laws that caused major revisions on the Minimum Wage and Work Conditions Summary posting. The revised posting includes a new list of Read more
Committed to making workplaces safe, North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI) and UL PureSafety have joined forces to provide employers and employees with free online safety training. UL PureSafety is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-authorized online outreach provider that will make it possible for North Dakota individuals to receive valuable information that Read more
On July 2, 2015, Rhode Island passed Bill H 5674, requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition. Accommodations may include: More frequent or longer breaks, Time off to recover from childbirth, Acquisition or modification of equipment for sitting, Temporary transfers to less strenuous Read more
A new movement in New York to raise fast-food employees’ minimum wage rate has been taking momentum in the last few months. New York City’s Mayor de Blasio is among the supporters of raising the minimum wage of these employees to $15.00 per hour. The state labor commissioner has called a wage board to Read more
The Kansas City, MO City Council has passed an ordinance that will increase the minimum wage rate. Employers within the corporate limits of Kansas City, MO and with a total of 15 employees must pay their employees $8.50 per hour beginning on August 24th. The following minimum wage rates have been established under the ordinance: Read more
With Alaska’s rising diverse population, the Alaska Department of Labor (DOL) and Workforce Development has released labor law information in additional languages. The Wage and Hour Employees’ Frequently Asked Questions pamphlet is now available in four additional languages. In addition to the English, Filipino, and Samoan versions, the pamphlet is now available in Yup’ik, Taglog, Read more
On May 21, 2015, Governor Rick Scott signed Bill 982 into a law, making it unlawful for employers to discriminate against individuals on the basis of pregnancy. Effective July 1, 2015, employers cannot discharge, refuse to hire, or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of Read more
There is great news for South Dakota employees’ sustaining a work-related injury and have more than one job. The South Dakota Supreme Court has recently determined that an employee’s wages from all jobs could be used to calculate his or her average weekly wage for purposes of workers’ compensation benefits. The decision comes after a Read more
In 2014, Minnesota passed a new bill (H 2091) that will raise the minimum wage. Under the new law, the minimum wage is scheduled to increase in phases. Starting August 1, 2015, the new minimum wage rates are: Large employers – $9.00 per hour Small employers – $7.25 per hour Training wage rate – Read more
Georgia’s State Board of Workers’ Compensation has recently released the updated Workers’ Compensation Bill of Rights. The changes to the mandatory posting come as a result of a new enacted law (Bill H 412). Effective July 1, 2015, the temporary total disability rate, temporary partial disability rate, and surviving spouse benefits will increase. When the Read more
