by Girish Anand | Nov 12, 2012 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Vermont, one of several states that tie their minimum wage to inflation, is set to raise its minimum hourly rate to $8.60, up from $8.46, on Jan. 1. The inflation rate is calculated for the 12-month period ending Aug. 31 of each year and takes effect at the dawn of...
by Girish Anand | Nov 8, 2012 | State Labor Law
Beginning Nov. 18, companies with five or more employees operating in Newark, N.J., will be barred from conducting criminal background checks before an offer of employment is made, and then only if the position is considered "sensitive" enough to warrant...
by Girish Anand | Oct 8, 2012 | State Labor Law
Though the actual poster may not be available when the law mandates its display this Nov. 21, New Jersey has enacted an ordinance requiring that all businesses with 50 or more employees display a poster informing workers of their rights to gender pay equity and...
by Girish Anand | Oct 3, 2012 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Montana’s minimum wage will rise to $7.80 per hour Jan. 1, 2013, pursuant to Montana Code Annotated 39-3-409. The law requires a minimum wage adjustment annually based on changes in inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from August of the...
by Girish Anand | Oct 2, 2012 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase on Jan. 1, 2013, to $7.85 per hour for nontipped employees and to $3.93 per hour for tipped employees, plus tips. The 2012 Ohio minimum wage is $7.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $3.85 for tipped employees,...
by Girish Anand | Oct 1, 2012 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $9.19 per hour beginning Jan. 1, 2013, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced on Friday. L&I calculates the state’s minimum wage each year as required by Initiative 688,...