by Girish Anand | Oct 5, 2011 | Federal Labor Law, NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has postponed the implementation date for its new employee rights notice-posting rule by more than two months in order to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers, particularly those who operate small- and...
by Girish Anand | Oct 4, 2011 | Minimum Wage Law
Colorado Minimum Wage Order Number 28 establishes a new state minimum wage rate of $7.64 per hour and $4.62 per hour for employees who regularly receive tips, effective Jan. 1, 2012. Montana will similarly raise its minimum wage by 30 cents to $7.65 an hour. Both...
by Girish Anand | Oct 3, 2011 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
A recent court case sets a precedent that an employer who fails to return phone calls from employees on FMLA leave may be liable for FMLA retaliation claims. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows qualifying employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to...
by Girish Anand | Oct 1, 2011 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Following one day after Oregon raised its minimum wage, Washington announced it was hiking its minimum hourly rate to $9.04 to adjust for inflation as tracked by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The rate, up from the current $8.67, is effective Jan. 1, 2012. Washington...