by admin | May 6, 2015 | DOL, Minimum Wage Law, Overtime Rules
In a blog post yesterday, Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Tom Perez announced he has sent his agency’s proposed revamp of the nation’s overtime rules to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Perez gave no details but noted: “The...
by admin | Apr 2, 2015 | Minimum Wage Law
McDonald’s Corp. will become the first fast-food chain to raise its minimum wage this summer when it ups compensation at its corporate-owned locations by at least a dollar more than the local minimum hourly rate. In all, the planned July 1 hike will average...
by admin | Mar 22, 2015 | DOL, Minimum Wage Law
Testifying before Congress, Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Thomas Perez acknowledged that it will take “a few more months” for his department to rewrite the rules for who is eligible for overtime at work. “We want to make sure that our proposal,...
by admin | Mar 19, 2015 | Minimum Wage Law
A federal judge in Seattle has rejected a lawsuit by city-based franchisees that sought to delay implementation of the Emerald City’s looming $15-an-hour minimum wage law. At issue was the minimum wage measure’s inclusion of franchises in the large company...
by admin | Mar 19, 2015 | Minimum Wage Law
After earlier announcing it was trimming its workforce by 1,700 positions, Target has jumped on the minimum wage bandwagon by matching WalMart’s hourly wage minimum of $9 this year and $10 in 2016. The first increase is set for April. The retailer already pays...
by admin | Mar 16, 2015 | Minimum Wage Law
The Department of Labor (DOL) on its blog recently listed what it says are “The 10 Fastest Growing Jobs.” In order from last to first, with median annual salaries shown in parentheses, these jobs are physical therapy assistants ($53,360); genetic...