Minnesota’s governor has signed legislation raising the state’s minimum wage to $9.50 by 2016. This is a landmark increase because it has been a whooping 9+ years since the last increase in 2005. Currently, the minimum wage sits at $5.25 per hour for employees of small employers and $6.15 per hour for employees of large Read more
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
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 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 San Jose minimum wage will increase by $0.15 cents to $10.15 per hour effective January 1, 2014. The minimum wage adjusts each year based on the Consumer Price Index. This prevents inflation from eroding its value. By law, employers operating within the city limits of San Jose must pay their employees the minimum wage Read more
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment has announced its Minimum Wage Order 30, a proposed increase in the state minimum wage rate. The proposal is in accordance with Article XVIII, Section 15, of the Colorado Constitution and under authority granted the Division of Labor in §8-6-106, §8-6-108(2), and §8-6-109, C.R.S. (2013), that the Director of Read more
