Instead of holding their own vote on a minimum wage ordinance, the San Jose City Council has decided to let voters have the final say. “It should not be 11 people making this decision. It should be the voters of San Jose,” said Councilwoman Nancy Pyle. By putting the issue on the November 6th ballot, Read more
It looks like Missouri voters are going to get their say as to whether or not minimum wage workers start earning more money. If passed, the ballot issue would raise Missouri’s minimum wage rate to $8.25 an hour, starting in 2013. Then, there would be an annual cost-of-living adjustment that would kick in at the Read more
Illinois lawmakers will soon decide whether or not the state’s minimum wage workers deserve a raise, but the issue isn’t as cut and dry as it seems. On the plus side for workers, the proposed law is one in a string of recent minimum wage changes. In fact, Illinois’ minimum wage rate has been rising Read more
Minimum wage is always an interesting topic — since there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it! Some states raise their minimum wage rates every year like clockwork, while other states never budge. And as for that federal minimum wage rate, it has come a long way since it was first created in Read more
On May 1, 2012 British Columbia’s minimum wage will increase to $10.25 per hour. The liquor server minimum wage will increase to $9.00 per hour. The May increases are part of a three-stage increase in the minimum wage announced in March, 2011. Last year, British Columbia’s minimum wage increased twice. In 2011, the minimum wage Read more
Compliance Poster Company reminds all employers covered by the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) of the requirement to submit a 2011 Annual Reporting Form (ARF) by April 30, 2012. This requirement applies to covered employers. Covered employers are Private employers with 20 or more employees (including those employed outside of San Francisco) in Read more
Compliance Poster Company is closely watching as California Assembly Labor and Employment Committee furthers two important legislative bills for consideration, Minimum Wage (Annual Adjustments) and Discrimination in Employment (Reasonable Accommodations). These bills advanced further through the legislative process on Wednesday, with “Do Pass” approvals. Annual adjustments in the hourly minimum wage are provided for on Read more
Connecticut Minimum Wage legislative passed a second round of committee votes with favorable reports on Friday. If enacted the minimum wage bill would increase the minimum wage and penalties for failure to pay the specified rate. Currently Connecticut’s minimum wage is $8.25 per hour up from $6.90 back in 2003. The proposed bill calls for Read more
Minimum wage increases are a hot topic today. New York is among many states where minimum wage-related labor law legislation is being considered. In fact, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) as of March 7th, 2012, 23 states introduced bills to raise the minimum wage during their 2012 legislative sessions. Minimum Wage Read more
Nevada’s Labor Commissioner released the annual bulletins for the state’s minimum wage and daily overtime rates that will take effect July, 2012. The rates will remain unchanged from last year. The minimum wage for employees who receive qualified health benefits from their employers will remain at $7.25 per hour. The minimum wage rate for employees Read more
