The Missouri Department of Labor increased the 2015 Missouri minimum wage to $7.65 per hour. The new rate, which is a two percent increase over the 2014 rate, goes into effect January 1, 2015 for Missouri minimum-wage workers. [wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””] Missouri is among the 10 states in the U.S. whose minimum wage […]
A U.S. District Judge in Minneapolis denied The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) request for an injunction against Honeywell, Inc. over their health screening policy that requires medical testing for employees and covered spouses by saying she “did not believe that Honeywell’s program would pose ‘irreparable harm’ to participants.” Honeywell’s Wellness Program Honeywell’s wellness program […]
The Delaware Department of Labor revised the Delaware Labor Law Poster required for all employers to reflect the inclusions of pregnant and transgender employees as workers who are protected from employment discrimination. [wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””] What Changed on the Delaware Labor Law Poster? The revised posting includes Gender Identity as a class protected […]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced a 2015 minimum wage increase to $8.38 per hour effective January 1, 2015. [wc_divider style=”dashed” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””] The New Jersey Minimum Wage Advisory Commission reviews the rate annually to determine if the amount is adequate for employees to meet the changes in cost of […]
The Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) announced an increase of Arizona’s minimum wage to $8.05 per hour effective January 1, 2015. The $0.15 raise is a 1.9 percent increase over the 2014 rate of $7.90 per hour affecting more than 24,000 Arizona minimum wage workers. The ICA administers and enforces the State’s minimum wage Arizona […]