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 minimum wage in Rhode Island will increase in 2013. Since 2007 the minimum wage rate has been $7.40 per hour. This will increase by 35 cents to $7.75 per hour. This minimum wage hike represents the first raise for workers since before the Great Recession. For an average worker who works full-time this means Read more
Illinois lawmakers will soon decide whether or not the state’s minimum wage workers deserve a raise, but the issue isn’t as cut and dry as it seems. On the plus side for workers, the proposed law is one in a string of recent minimum wage changes. In fact, Illinois’ minimum wage rate has been rising Read more
Minimum wage increases are a hot topic today. New York is among many states where minimum wage-related labor law legislation is being considered. In fact, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) as of March 7th, 2012, 23 states introduced bills to raise the minimum wage during their 2012 legislative sessions. Minimum Wage Read more
Workers in Arizona, Florida, Montana and San Francisco, California will see larger paychecks because minimum wage rates are increasing effective January 1, 2012. It’s time to replace your outdated labor law posters with the new 2012 versions. In 2006, Arizona’s voters enacted the “Raise the Minimum Wage for Working Arizonans Act”. This Act established an Read more
