by Girish Anand | Oct 15, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law, Random Musings, State Labor Law
Arizona will raise its minimum wage 10 cents above the federal rate on Jan. 1, 2011, bringing it to $7.35 an hour In 2006, Arizona voters enacted the “Raise the Minimum Wage for Working Arizonans Act.” This law provides for annual minimum wage rate hikes...
by Girish Anand | Oct 12, 2010 | Federal Labor Law
Congress has passed and the president signed legislation expanding on the rights of disabled persons to use, access and enjoy the benefits of modern technology on computers, smartphones, televisions and other communication devices. "The 21st Century...
by Girish Anand | Oct 8, 2010 | OSHA
Worried that staffing levels, response times and frequency of health and safety inspections have all fallen in Hawaii, Federal OSHA is threatening to retake inspection and enforcement functions from the state’s Department of Labor, which has been in charge...
by Girish Anand | Oct 7, 2010 | OSHA
The year isn’t officially over yet, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has already revealed its list of the Top Ten Most Cited Violations for 2010 (list below). The occasion was the recent National Safety Council (NSC) meeting....
by Girish Anand | Oct 6, 2010 | Random Musings
Personnel Concepts would like to remind all employers in California that the state’s revised workers’ compensation poster, known as "Notice to Employees–Injuries Caused by Work," goes into effect this Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, according to the...
