Add Florida to the growing list of states raising their minimum wage. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity just announced the 2013 minimum wage rate which is based on inflation and the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The 2013 Florida minimum wage rate is calculated using the percentage change in the CPI between August 2011 and Read more
E-Verify is the U.S. government’s online system that allows employers to instantly verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. The new Employee Rights Toolkit is designed to increase awareness about employee rights during the E-Verify process. The Toolkit has lots of helpful information for job applicants, workers and even employers. At the Toolkit website, Read more
Employers need to juggle a plethora of labor laws including minimum wage increases. That is just what Saskatchewan employers are preparing to do on December 1, 2012. Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents from $9.50 to $10.00 per hour the first day of December 2012. The minimum wage adjustment follows a commitment by Read more
If your company has a rule that prevents employees from talking about ongoing internal investigations, you may want to think about changing it. Thanks to a recent decision from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), companies cannot have a blanket policy that prohibits employees from discussing ongoing internal investigations. The NLRB admits that there are 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
A handful of states raise their minimum wage rates based on changes in inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). In Montana if there is an increase in the CPI the Department rounds the amount to the nearest 5 cents. Based on an increase in the CPI of 1.7% from August 2011 to Read more
The Iowa Workforce Development agency has released a 2012 required Unemployment Insurance poster update. The posting identifies the current methods to file new unemployment insurance claims including filing at IowaWORKS Centers and the new IowaWORKS Access Point locations. More Access Points for Iowans Even though there has been a reduction in IowaWORKS Center locations from Read more
This just in from the California State Legislature– California businesses will soon be required to display the NEW Human Trafficking poster. Human trafficking is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal industries. Governor Brown gets California on board by signing a series of bills cracking down on human trafficking in the state. One Read more
Ok–so we don’t carry hundreds of different styles like some of those online mega calendar places–but we do make handy fill-in and wipe-off workplace and project calendars. Yep…and they’re updated for 2013. We’ve got styles from a friendly 11 X 17 calendar which shows the most common holidays, to 30 and 120 day planners. Don’t Read more
Reducing hazards in the workplace is not only important — it’s federal law! Workplace violence has increased in recent years, negatively impacting workforces across the country. It can involve employees, clients, customers and visitors. Workplace violence is an occupational hazard which, like other safety issues, can be avoided or minimized when employers take appropriate precautions. Read more
