The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been regulating workplace conditions for decades — complete with random inspections. But for all of those decades, there has been a debate over how all of these regulations and inspections affect businesses. Is the cost of compliance too high for some companies to bear? According to Read more
If U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has his way, America’s minimum wage workers will soon get a raise. The Chicago Democrat has written a bill that would increase the federal minimum wage rate to $10 per hour. According to Jackson, he will formally introduce the bill on Wednesday. America’s federal minimum wage rate has sat Read more
These days, it seems like just about everyone has a Facebook or Twitter account. As a result, lots of companies have come up with rules to make sure all of the social media doesn’t get in the way of a job well done. However, the National Relations Board (NLRB) is hard at work keeping track Read more
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
