by Girish Anand | Feb 19, 2014 | Minimum Wage Law
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has analyzed the effects of raising the federal minimum wage, using two options: One raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour in two steps, and one raising the wage rate to $10.10 in three steps. Not surprisingly, the CBO concluded...
by Girish Anand | Dec 31, 2013 | Minimum Wage Law, Personnel Concepts
Happy Hogmanay (Scottish for last day of the year)! On Jan. 1, 15 states will have new minimum wages in effect, so if your business operates in any of those states, you should update your State and Federal Labor Law Poster now. The 15 states are Arizona,...
by Girish Anand | Dec 28, 2013 | Minimum Wage Law
A King County Superior Court Judge yesterday severely curtailed the reach of the recently passed SeaTac $15 minimum wage initiative, saying it could only be enforced outside the boundary of Seattle Tacoma (SeaTac) International Airport. The result is that 1,600...
by Girish Anand | Dec 17, 2013 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
In a mere formality, the Washington, D.C. Council is set to vote today on raising the city's minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by 2016. The council previously approved the hike unanimously. This time the measure will go to Mayor Vincent Gray for his signature. Gray...
by Girish Anand | Nov 26, 2013 | Minimum Wage Law, Personnel Concepts, State Labor Law
Both sides foresaw a potential recount of balloting for SeaTac Proposition 1, which would raise the small city's airport-related hospitality and transportation workers' salaries to a minimum of $15 an hour. On Monday after three weeks of counting votes, the...
by Girish Anand | Jul 29, 2013 | Minimum Wage Law
Fast Food Forward, an advocacy group for fast food workers based in New York, joined by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and other groups, is spearheading a weeklong series of strikes at fast food establishments, highlighting worker demands for a $15...
