California Labor Commissioner Julie Su recently announced a statewide multilingual wage theft campaign designed to educate employers and workers about labor standards such as minimum wage, overtime, and meal and rest break requirements. The campaign features a variety of outreach efforts, especially geared toward reaching low-wage workers. According to Christine Baker, Director of the CA Read more
West Virginia Division of Labor has released a revised Wage Payment and Collection Act posting. The Wage Payment and Collection Act posting generally describes pay and payment provisions required by law including coverage, deadlines, employee notice and wage assignment requirements. The posting is updated to reflect new terms made by a 2013 amendment to the Read more
Employers will find more than just a change in the minimum wage rate on Ohio’s 2013 Minimum Wage notice. There are several other changes that provide guidance in applying the state’s minimum wage laws. New on the 2013 notice: Non-tipped employees’ minimum wage rate increase to $7.85 per hour (up 15 cents over the 2012 Read more
Each year there are ten states that adjust their minimum wage rates for an increase in the cost of living. The increase is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which rose 1.7% since August 2011. If you read our last blog post you already know that Montana’s minimum wage will increase 15 cents to Read more
For years, the Department of Labor has been arguing with various restaurant associations over whether or not it’s fair for restaurant owners to share waiters’ tips with people who work in the kitchen. Now, the restaurant associations are taking the fight to court. Right now, Department of Labor regulations prohibit “back-of-the-house” employees (like the kitchen Read more
The US Department of Labor (DOL) is teaming up with the public to increase awareness and solve problems through the US government’s Challenge.gov program. As part of the program, the DOL proposed several mobile application challenges and is making the results accessible to anyone with a smartphone, tablet or a computer. The contests are part Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced yesterday that it is extending to April 30, 2012, the public comment period on its proposed rule to carry out changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA was amended in recent years to expand military family leave provisions and incorporate a special eligibility provision Read more
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has released an updated 2012 Minimum Wage Poster. Every employer subject to the Missouri minimum wage provisions must keep the Minimum Wage labor law notice posted in conspicuous and accessible places in the workplace where employees can easily view it. Although the minimum wage rate is unchanged, Read more
Vermont Department of Labor has announced an increase in the minimum wage for 2012. The state has also released its updated Minimum Wage Notice. Effective January 1, 2012, the minimum wage rate will increase 31 cents to $8.46 per hour. For tipped employees, the basic wage rate will increase 15 cents to $4.10 per hour Read more
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has proposed an increase in the minimum wage rate going into effect January 1, 2012. The proposal increases the minimum wage rate 28 cents to $7.64 per hour, and $4.62 per hour for tipped employees. The state’s Minimum Wage labor law poster is updated each year. The notice provides Read more
