Canadian Provinces, Ontario and Prince Edward Island have minimum wage increases coming soon. Effective June 1, 2014 the general minimum wage rate for Ontario increases by 75 cents from $10.25 per hour to $11.00 per hour. There are minimum wage rate distinctions as outlined below: The student worker rate will increase by 70 cents from Read more
On January 1, 2014 Delaware’s governor signed legislation raising the state’s minimum wage. The increase occurs in two steps: Effective June 1, 2014 the rate increases to $7.75 per hour Effective June 1, 2015 the rate increases again to $8.25 per hour An additional change which was effective last year has been implemented. Back in Read more
Hawaii is the latest state to enact legislation increasing the state minimum wage rate. Eventually Hawaii’s minimum wage rate will reach $10.10 per hour. Right now, Hawaii’s minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour. Hawaii’s new minimum wage rates will be phased in as follows: $7.75 an hour on Jan. 1, 2015 $8.50 per hour Read more
As you probably know, on December 31, 2013 New York’s minimum wage increased to $8.00 per hour. The increase is part of a three step rate hike with additional increases on 12/31/2014 and 12/31/2015. With the recent increase comes enforcement to ensure workers are being paid the correct hourly rate. As a result, Governor Como Read more
The minimum wage in Prince Edward Island (PEI) Canada will increase twice in 2014. The first increase takes place on June 1 with an increase to $10.20 per hour. Then the rate increases again on October 1 by 15 cents to $10.35 per hour. Honorable Janice Sherry, the Minister of the Department of Environment, Labour Read more
The Industrial Commission of Arizona has released minimum wage information for 2014. Effective January 1, 2014, the minimum wage will increase by 10 cents to $7.90 per hour. Every employer covered under the Minimum Wage Act will be required to pay each employee wages not less than $7.90 per hour. Violations of the Minimum Wage Read more
Effective January 1, 2014 Florida’s minimum wage increases by 14 cents to $7.93 per hour and $4.91 per hour for tipped employees, in addition to tips. Back in November of 2004 Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment creating the Florida minimum wage. Furthermore, the minimum wage must be adjusted each year based on Consumer Price Read more
Ohio’s minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2014. The rate which is currently $7.85 per hour for non-tipped employees will rise by 10 cents to $7.95. The wage rate for tipped employees is currently $3.93 which will also increase by 10 cents to $3.98 per hour, plus tips. Compliance Poster Company will be updating Read more
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment has announced its Minimum Wage Order 30, a proposed increase in the state minimum wage rate. The proposal is in accordance with Article XVIII, Section 15, of the Colorado Constitution and under authority granted the Division of Labor in §8-6-106, §8-6-108(2), and §8-6-109, C.R.S. (2013), that the Director of Read more
Governor Malloy of Connecticut just signed legislation raising Connecticut’s minimum wage effective January 1, 2014. The state has not had a minimum wage increase for three years. Beginning January 1, 2014 the minimum wage rate jumps 45 cents from $8.25 to not less than $8.70 per hour. Exactly one year later, January 1, 2015, the Read more
