Connecticut’s governor has signed many bills during this 2014 legislative session. One of the most notable concerns increases to the minimum wage. Senate Bill 32, An Act Concerning Working Families’ Wages takes effect July 1, 2014. The bill calls for increases to Connecticut’s minimum wage. The state minimum hourly wage will increase from $8.70 to Read more
Yesterday, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced its notice of proposed rulemaking to raise the hourly minimum wage rate for employees of federal government contractors and subcontractors to $10.10 per hour beginning January 1, 2015. The proposed rule implements President Obama’s Executive Order 13658 establishing new minimum wage requirements for federal contractors. Under the Read more
Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan, signed the “Workforce Opportunity Wage Act” into law on Tuesday May 27, 2014. Michigan employers subject to the Minimum Wage Act will be required to pay employees more come September 1, 2014. The minimum wage rate increases incrementally by $1.85 over four years. Currently the minimum wage is $7.40 per Read more
What do Ontario and Prince Edward Island have in common you ask? Minimum wage rates bump up in both provinces beginning June 1, 2014. In Ontario Canada the minimum wage rate applies to most employees. Check out the handy chart below to determine what rate you should be paying your employees. Minimum Wage Rates Current Read more
Canadian Provinces, Ontario and Prince Edward Island have minimum wage increases coming soon. Effective June 1, 2014 the general minimum wage rate for Ontario increases by 75 cents from $10.25 per hour to $11.00 per hour. There are minimum wage rate distinctions as outlined below: The student worker rate will increase by 70 cents from Read more
Today May 20, 2014 City of Philadelphia contractors and their first-tier subcontractors must pay workers $10.88 per hour. Then, beginning January 1, 2015, that rate increases to $12.00 per hour. According to Mayor Nutter, “no person who works on a City contract should live in poverty”. Click here for the news release. This executive order Read more
On January 1, 2014 Delaware’s governor signed legislation raising the state’s minimum wage. The increase occurs in two steps: Effective June 1, 2014 the rate increases to $7.75 per hour Effective June 1, 2015 the rate increases again to $8.25 per hour An additional change which was effective last year has been implemented. Back in Read more
As you probably know, on December 31, 2013 New York’s minimum wage increased to $8.00 per hour. The increase is part of a three step rate hike with additional increases on 12/31/2014 and 12/31/2015. With the recent increase comes enforcement to ensure workers are being paid the correct hourly rate. As a result, Governor Como Read more
The minimum wage in Prince Edward Island (PEI) Canada will increase twice in 2014. The first increase takes place on June 1 with an increase to $10.20 per hour. Then the rate increases again on October 1 by 15 cents to $10.35 per hour. Honorable Janice Sherry, the Minister of the Department of Environment, Labour Read more
Minimum Wage Rate on the Rise for Quebec Canada Effective May 1, 2014 Quebec’s minimum wage increases by 20 cents for general and clothing industries and by 15 cents for tipped employees. This increase will bring general and clothing industry employees to $10.35 per hour and $8.90 per hour for tipped employees. Compliance Poster Company Read more
