MINIMUM WAGE Our blog readers will recall from an earlier blog post that Oregon has adopted a new regional minimum wage system that increases state minimum wage rates in a series of installments beginning July 1, 2016, based on the region in which the employer is located. Initially, in the urban area of Portland and Read more
On July 1, 2016, Pasadena will be one of several Southern California cities to implement a minimum wage requirement. Pasadena’s new Minimum Wage Ordinance requires employers to pay employees no less than the minimum wage described in Municipal Code 5.02.015 for each hour worked within the geographic boundaries of the City. The Ordinance is effective Read more
The Idaho Department of Labor has recently updated its mandatory unemployment insurance benefits posting. The posting revisions include a new color scheme, an equal opportunity statement, and a new unemployment insurance filing claim process. Before qualifying to receive payment, the unemployment insurance program requires applicants to meet the following conditions: be totally or partially unemployed Read more
On June 7, 2016, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed Bill S. 211 making payroll cards an approved form of wage payment. Under An Act Allowing Employers to Pay Wages Using Payroll Cards, “payroll card” is defined as a stored value card or other device used by an employee to access wages from a payroll card Read more
South Carolina employers are required by law to post official labor law notices in the workplace. (SC Code of Laws Ann. 41-1-10) Periodically, the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation updates these notices to reflect existing and new provisions of law and policy that affect the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. Read more
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law several new no smoking laws that effectively eliminate smoking in all workplaces, ban the use e-cigarettes and other vaping devices where other tobacco products are prohibited, and prohibit the marketing and sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to persons under 21 years of age. The bills are effective June Read more
Each year, the Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner reviews the state’s minimum wage rate and daily overtime rate as required by the State Constitution. This review does not necessarily mean a change in the minimum wage or daily overtime rate every year. Instead, the rates are adjusted based on any change in the federal Read more
The Minneapolis City Council has approved the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. Starting July 1, 2017, employers in the city of Minneapolis with one or more employees must provide employees with time off to address their health needs and that of their family members. Employers will also be required to provide time off to Read more
Maryland has amended its Equal Pay for Equal Work law giving more workers protection from wage discrimination. Under existing law, employers are prohibited from discriminating in the payment of wages between employees of the opposite sex who work in the “same establishment” and “perform work of comparable character or work in the same operation, in Read more
WI S 517 was one of many Wisconsin bills that were passed during the state’s 2016 legislative session. Starting July 1, 2016, Wisconsin employers employing 50 or more employees on a permanent basis must provide employees with up to six weeks of leave in a 12-month period to undergo a bone marrow or organ donation Read more
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