by Girish Anand | Oct 19, 2012 | Minimum Wage Law
Arizona voters enacted the Raise the Minimum Wage for Working Arizonans Act in 2006. That voter initiative established an Arizona minimum wage and provided for an annual increase based on the increase in the cost of living. The cost of living is...
by Girish Anand | Oct 18, 2012 | Minimum Wage Law
When the minimum wage in the City and County of San Francisco rises to $10.55 an hour on Jan. 1, 2013, it will eclipse reigning champ Santa Fe for the title of highest minimum wage in the U.S. The Santa Fe minimum wage currently stands at $10.29 an hour. Since Santa...
by Girish Anand | Oct 17, 2012 | DOL, Health Care Reform
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will host a webcast on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT to help workers and families understand how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will affect their health insurance coverage....
by Girish Anand | Oct 16, 2012 | Minimum Wage Law
Florida recalculates its minimum wage each Sept. 30 to adjust the rate according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Accordingly, the state's minimum wage will escalate to $7.79 an hour commencing Jan. 1, 2013. Tipped employees must be paid a minimum of $4.77 an...
by Girish Anand | Oct 15, 2012 | Health Care Reform
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published an online glossary of the terms that health insurance companies and plan providers are to use in crafting their Summaries of Benefits and Coverage (SBCs) for end-users. SBCs came into effect this past...