Missouri’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations recently announced that the state’s general minimum wage rate will increase to $7.65 per hour, beginning on January 1, 2015. For tipped employees, the minimum wage rate will increase to at least 50 percent of the general minimum wage. Retail and service businesses whose annual gross sales are Read more
A new local emphasis program in the state of Nebraska about hazardous chemicals will be launched by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The program was designed to educate workers on hazardous chemicals and enforcing strategies that can prevent workers from being exposed to these chemicals. The chemicals targeted are formaldehyde and methylene chloride, Read more
Beginning January 1, 2015, the minimum wage in the state of New Jersey will increase from $8.25 per hour to $8.38 per hour. The increase comes as a result of last year’s election. New Jersey voters approved the constitutional amendment that raised the minimum wage rate from $7.25 per hour to $8.25 per hour with Read more
Workers earning minimum wage in New Brunswick will see an increase in their pay beginning December 31, 2014. The minimum wage rate will increase from $10 per hour to $10.30 per hour. The increase comes as part of the provincial government’s plan to help New Brunswick families. To stay compliant, Compliance Poster Company will offer Read more
On November 4, 2014, Massachusetts voters approved paid sick leave law. Massachusetts has now become the third state to adopt a statewide paid sick leave. The law is effective, July 1, 2015 and applies to all private sector employers. The requirements, however, will depend on the company’s size. Employers with 11 or more employees must 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
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
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
Beginning January 1, 2015, Floridians earning minimum wage will see an increase in their pay. The minimum wage will increase from $7.93 per hour to $8.05 per hour. For tipped employees, the increase will be from $4.91 per hour to $5.03 per hour. The law requires a minimum wage adjustment based on inflation and cost Read more
A progress report has been released on the ongoing Mining Health, Safety and Prevention Review, conducted by Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer (CPO). The review was established to provide safety recommendations that mining industry employers must take note of. The review process will: assess current and emerging occupational health and safety issues in the mining sector Read more
