Ohio minimum wage workers will soon see a boost in their paychecks. Effective January 1, 2015, the minimum wage rate for most workers will increase from $7.95 per hour to $8.10 per hour. The minimum wage rate for tipped employees will increase from $3.98 to $4.05 per hour. Although the state minimum wage applies to Read more
Oregon has announced the state minimum wage rate for 2015. The minimum wage rate will rise from the current rate of $9.10 per hour to $9.25 per hour effective January 1, 2015. Oregon’s minimum wage rate is tied to inflation, as measured each year by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The 15-cent increase represents a Read more
Minimum wage legislation exists for Canadian provinces and territories as included in labor and employment standards. Minimum wage laws stipulate the lowest rate an employer can pay employees who are covered under an Act or Standard and serve an important purpose: the protection of non-unionized workers in unskilled jobs. Minimum wage rate standards can, however, Read more
A petition initiative to increase Nebraska’s minimum wage has cleared the necessary hurdles to be voted on during the general election in November 2014. Ballot initiatives give voters the opportunity to send clear signals to lawmakers regarding issues important to them and raising minimum wages top the list. Nebraska will be among several states to Read more
By law, Michigan employers must begin paying the new state minimum wage on September 1, 2014. The wage rate increases incrementally over four years by one dollar and eighty-five cents ($1.85). Currently the minimum wage is $7.40 per hour. The first increase, effective September 1, will bring the wage rate to $8.15 per hour. On Read more
Minnesota’s minimum wage law covers full-time and part-time employees, there are a few exceptions. Under the law, employers must pay employees the minimum wage for all hours worked. Did you know… hours worked include training time, waiting time, rest periods of less than 20 minutes and any other time an employee must be at work. Read more
Governor Lincoln Chafee recently signed legislation raising the state’s minimum wage. The minimum wage rate will increase by one dollar from the current $8.00 per hour to $9.00 per hour effective January 1, 2015. So far there are four additional states with minimum wage increases effective January 1, 2015. They are Hawaii, Massachusetts, Vermont and Read more
Under three new initiatives, workers in Alberta, Canada will be taking home more pay, be better able to care for ill family members, and develop a better understanding of their workplace rights. Minimum Wage Minimum wage earners in Alberta will get a raise on September 1, 2014, when the province’s two minimum wage rates increase Read more
Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan, signed the “Workforce Opportunity Wage Act” into law on Tuesday May 27, 2014. Michigan employers subject to the Minimum Wage Act will be required to pay employees more come September 1, 2014. The minimum wage rate increases incrementally by $1.85 over four years. Currently the minimum wage is $7.40 per Read more
What do Ontario and Prince Edward Island have in common you ask? Minimum wage rates bump up in both provinces beginning June 1, 2014. In Ontario Canada the minimum wage rate applies to most employees. Check out the handy chart below to determine what rate you should be paying your employees. Minimum Wage Rates Current Read more
