On January 19, 2017, the Quebec Labour Minister Dominique Vien announced a series of annual minimum wage rate increases. Starting May 1, 2017, the province’s general minimum wage rate will increase from $10.75 per hour to $11.25 per hour. For tipped employees, the rate will increase from $9.20 per hour to $9.45 per hour. For Read more
More than a year after the launch of the state’s transformation of its unemployment insurance system into a “reemployment program,” the Nebraska Department of Labor has released an updated version of its Unemployment Insurance: Advisement of Benefits Rights notice. This mandatory posting informs those who qualify for unemployment benefits of their rights and responsibilities under Read more
Earlier this month, we reported on Governor Paul LePage’s request for the Maine legislature to amend Question 4, the citizen-initiated referendum that scheduled a gradual increase of the state minimum wage with an eventual endpoint of $12.00 per hour, as well as a gradual elimination of the lower minimum wage for tipped workers. Maine’s minimum Read more
The Delaware Department of Labor has released a revised Employment Discrimination posting. The Employment Discrimination posting generally describes the different classes protected from employment discrimination under the Delaware Code. The revised posting includes a new time limit for filing a discrimination complaint. Employees have 300 days to file a charge of discrimination with the Delaware Read more
Beginning January 1, 2017, Montanans and New Jerseyans earning minimum wage will receive an increase in their pay. Both states are required to adjust their minimum wage rates based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI is a measure of the average change in prices of goods and services purchased by households Read more
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry has revised its mandatory Job Safety and Health Protection posting to reflect current federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) law. As one of several states operating under an OSHA-approved State Plan, the protections and benefits offered under Virginia’s Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) law are required to Read more
On March 23, 2016, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed Bill H 682. Under the new law, the Tennessee Code Annotated is amended by changing how business owners and employers prohibit weapons on their premises. An individual, corporation, business entity, or government entity may continue to display a notice that prohibits weapon possession on their property Read more
Good news for workers earning minimum wage in Quebec. Yesterday, May 1, 2016, workers started receiving an increase in their pay. For years, the province has increased the minimum wage rate each May 1st. The majority of workers are entitled to the minimum wage rates, which are set by the Government of Quebec. This year, Read more
Last year, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated the rules for reporting severe injuries and illnesses. The federal rules require employers to report all in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours of learning about it. By law, the states that operate under OSHA-approved State Plans are Read more
In 2014, Hawaii’s legislature sanctioned the use of two widely used methods for the payment of employee wages – direct deposit and pay cards. Approximately eighty-five per cent of all employees in Hawaii are paid by direct deposit and approximately fourteen thousand employees in Hawaii receive their wages by pay cards. Given their widespread use, Read more
