Starting this fall, Alberta will no longer have the lowest minimum wage rate in the country. That’s because Albertans who make minimum wage will get a 35-cent raise — bringing their total hourly rate up to $9.75. The new rate will go into effect on September 1st. In fact, minimum wage workers in Alberta can Read more
Whether you’re an employee or an employer, you need to know about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). If you’re planning on going on military service leave — or have employees that might be called away — there are certain responsibilities you have under this law. Who created USERRA? It’s a joint-effort Read more
If you’ve got a job where you sit for 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week (or more!), you’re not quite as healthy as you might think. In fact, sitting too much has actually been linked to a variety of health problems. “We’ve been trying to tell people this for a long time,” Noam Read more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has approved a number of State Plans, and now they want to hear your thoughts on them. At an informal stakeholder meeting scheduled for June 25, 2012, OSHA will be taking comments, encouraging suggestions, and holding forums on the new State Plans. They want to know whether you Read more
If you’re a minimum wage worker in New Jersey, you’re one step closer to getting a raise. That’s because the New Jersey Assembly has voted to increase the state’s minimum wage rate to $8.50 per hour. In addition to the rate increase, people making minimum wage would also get a raise every year based on Read more
Want to help people with disabilities get better jobs? Now’s your chance! The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has just started an app challenge. If you’ve got some technical skills, they want to hear from you — specifically, how you would turn job recruitment resources, job training tools, and skill-building resources Read more
New York State legislators can’t seem to agree on a minimum wage increase, meaning the proposed rate hike may be shelved for now. Governor Andrew Cuomo says he wants to raise the state’s minimum wage rate. However, he says that Republicans in the State Senate are standing in his way — and their opposition will Read more
Instead of holding their own vote on a minimum wage ordinance, the San Jose City Council has decided to let voters have the final say. “It should not be 11 people making this decision. It should be the voters of San Jose,” said Councilwoman Nancy Pyle. By putting the issue on the November 6th ballot, Read more
New York and California do the best job of keeping people safe from accidental injuries, according a report just released by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Foundation. The report analyzed how each state’s policies protect people from accidental injuries. Thanks to things like stricter seatbelt laws, bike helmet laws, and tougher Read more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made a major decision, and as a result, millions of transgender employees are breathing a sigh of relief. Thanks to a recent EEOC ruling, transgender employees are now officially protected from employment discrimination. Specifically, they are protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Read more
