Employees in Nova Scotia are entitled new benefits and protections, indicating the province is on its way to a more vibrant and prosperous economy. One good sign: workers earning minimum wage soon will see an increase in their wages. Effective April 1, 2014, Nova Scotia’s general minimum wage rate will increase to $10.40 per hour Read more
The Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) enforces labor laws adopted by both San Francisco voters and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. There are four specific City and County of San Francisco, California labor law requirements: Minimum Wage Paid Sick Leave Health Care Security New! Family Friendly Flexible Workplace With respect to the Health 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
The District of Columbia has updated two of its workplace postings with a new office location for the Department of Employment Services (DOES). The District’s “Minimum Wage” and “Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act” postings include a new DOES Office of Wage-Hour street address. Employers are not required to update their labor law posters for Read more
Every year, as state and federal legislatures are back in full swing, minimum wage becomes the subject of new legislation and heated debate. Early indications are that 2013 will be no different. This week, in his State of the Union address President Barack Obama called for an increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 Read more
The news is also good for Vermont’s minimum wage workers whose hourly wage rate is going up 14 cents an hour in 2013. Some of the changes you will notice on your new poster: For non-tipped employees Vermont’s 2013 minimum wage rate increases to $8.60 per hour. For service and tipped employees, the basic wage Read more
Since January of this year, the New Jersey legislature has been considering a bill to raise the state minimum wage from $7.50 per hour to $8.50 per hour. Last May, the State Assembly passed the bill. Next, it’s the State Senate’s turn weigh in and it may make a decision as early as next week. Read more
Workers in Vermont can expect to see a bump in their pay checks Effective January 1, 2013 the minimum wage in the State of Vermont will increase by 14 cents to $8.60 per hour. In addition, the basic wage rate for tipped employees increases by 7 cents to $4.17 per hour. Keep in mind employees Read more
Hotel Workers in Long Beach California Get News of Increase in Minimum Wage Minimum wage is a highly debated topic with those that support increases and those that feel it hurts businesses. Despite all the hype, voters in three cities (2 of them in California) gave low-wage workers a raise in the minimum wage. In 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
