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Rhode Island Raises 2016 Minimum Wage
Minimum wage workers in Rhode Island will receive a six percent increase on their paychecks in 2016.
[wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]The State of Rhode Island enacted a new law raising the State’s minimum wage to $9.60, effective January 1, 2016. The current Rhode Island minimum wage rate is $9.00 and will remain in effect until December 31, 2015.
The 2016 increase represents the eighth increase since Rhode Island implemented a State minimum wage in 1999.
[wc_box color=”danger” text_align=”left”]BREAKING NEWS – CHICAGO RELEASES MINIMUM WAGE POSTING EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015
[/wc_box]Rhode Island Minimum Wage Notice Requirements
According to GovDocs Compliance Counsel, Anne Jakala, Esq., the State’s posting requirement hasn’t changed – just the minimum wage amount.
“The amendment to the Rhode Island minimum wage law doesn’t specifically address posting the new minimum wage rate; however, Rhode Island’s existing statutes require the posting of minimum wage orders by employers in a ‘conspicuous and accessible place’.” (Title 28 §28-12-11)
GovDocs expects the State to release the updated minimum wage posting later in the year. The existing posting law does not require this posting in any other language than English.
The Rhode Island minimum wage notice is part of the GovDocs Rhode Island Compliance Package, which includes postings required for Rhode Island workplaces:
- Workers’ Compensation Act
- Discrimination
- Notice To All Employees (Unemployment & Disability Insurance)
- State Minimum Wage Poster
- Parental & Family Medical Leave Act
- Ignoring This Poster Can Be Hazardous To Your Health (Right To Know)
- Sexual Harassment In Employment
- Whistleblowers’ Protection Act
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San Francisco 2015 Minimum Wage Increase
San Francisco employers must pay workers at least $12.25 per hour beginning May 1, 2015.
[wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]Voters passed Proposition J in November 2014, raising the minimum wage to $15.00 by 2018 in scheduled increases. Beginning in 2019, the San Francisco minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually based on changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
San Francisco Minimum Wage Increase Schedule
The San Francisco minimum wage will increase according to the following schedule:
| Effective Date | Minimum Wage Rate |
| 5/1/2015 | $12.25 |
| 7/1/2016 | $13.00 |
| 7/1/2017 | $14.00 |
| 7/1/2018 | $15.00 |
| July 1 2019 and beyond | CPI Increase |
San Francisco Minimum Wage Notice and Posting Requirements
The San Francisco Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO) requires every employer to post notices in English, Spanish, Chinese and:
“…in and any other language spoken by at least five percent of the Employees at the workplace or job site.”
Employers must also provide each employee the employer’s name, address and telephone number in writing at the time of hire.
The San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement is authorized to fine employers $500 for each instance of failing to post or failing to provide the employer’s contact information in writing.
San Francisco Compliance Posters
Subscribers to GovDocs labor law news can take an additional 20% off of their purchase of the GovDocs San Francisco City Posting Compliance Package by using coupon code BLOG20. The package contains the new San Francisco 2015 Minimum Wage posting and other postings required for San Francisco employers:
- San Francisco Minimum Wage (6-Language version)
- San Francisco Paid Sick Leave (6-Language version)
- San Francisco No Smoking
- San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (6-Language version)
- San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace (6-Language version)
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance posting
- San Francisco Employment Discrimination is Against the Law
GovDocs City Posting Coverage
San Francisco is just one of more than 40 cities in the U.S. that issues postings required or recommended for employers. Thanks to the nationwide trend of tying minimum wage rates to cost-of-living adjustments (like in San Francisco beginning 2019), more and more workplace postings require frequent replacement.
For large employers (businesses with 50 or more locations), GovDocs suggests using an automatic compliance program to ensure uninterrupted posting coverage for all your employees. Request a price quote from GovDocs today.
[wc_divider style=”dashed” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””] [wc_divider style=”solid” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]California City Minimum Wages: Berkley and Sunnyvale
Berkley and Sunnyvale are among the Cities in the U.S. who recently enacted new minimum wage ordinances.
Berkeley Minimum Wage
Berkeley, California increased its minimum wage rate to $10.00 per hour effective October 1, 2014. The Berkeley Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO) includes planned increases to the minimum wage rate in 2015 and 2016.
| Effective Date | Minimum Wage Rate |
| October 1, 2014 | $10.00 |
| October 1, 2015 | $11.00 |
| October 1, 2016 | $12.00 |
Employers regardless of where they are located, must pay the Berkeley minimum wage to their employees who perform at least two hours of work within the geographic boundaries of Berkeley.
There is no allowable tip credit for the Berkeley minimum wage. An employer must not use an employee’s tips as a credit towards its obligation to pay the Berkeley minimum wage.
Order the GovDocs Berkeley City Poster Compliance Package and save 20% with coupon code 2015MIN. The package includes both versions of the required Berkeley minimum wage posting: English and Spanish.
Sunnyvale Minimum Wage
The City of Sunnyvale enacted a new Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO) that took effect January 1, 2015. Employers who are subject to the Sunnyvale Business License Tax or who maintain a facility in Sunnyvale must pay to each employee who performs at least two hours of work per week in Sunnyvale wages of not less than $10.30 per hour.
The Sunnyvale minimum wage rate is adjusted for inflation each January 1. Order the GovDocs Sunnyvale City Poster Compliance Package and save 20% with coupon code 2015MIN. The package includes all three versions of the required Sunnyvale minimum wage posting: English, Spanish, and Chinese.
A total of seven California Cities have enacted minimum wage ordinances. Learn more about California Cities with 2015 Minimum Wages in our GovDocs U.S. Minimum Wage Report.
GovDocs provides posting compliance coverage of more than 50 cities in the U.S. for large employers. If your business operates across multiple states, contact us for a price quote for total posting compliance coverage at the State, Federal, and City level.
Did we mention that GovDocs also provides ongoing compliance coverage for all 10 Canadian Provinces, too? Those are just some of the reasons why North America’s largest employers trust GovDocs for ongoing labor law posting compliance.
Albuquerque 2015 Minimum Wage Increase
Albuquerque increased its 2015 minimum wage rate to $8.75 effective January 1, 2015.
[wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]The City launched its Albuquerque Minimum Wage Ordinance in 2007 and indexes the minimum wage rate to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) each year to compensate for the cost of living. The 2014 CPI report identified a 1.6 percent increase in the cost of living for Albuquerque resulting in a 15-cent increase from $8.60 to $8.75 for the Albuquerque regular minimum wage.
The regular minimum wage rate covers employees who do not receive at least $2,500 in healthcare or childcare benefits. For workers who receive more than $2,500 in benefits, the 2015 minimum wage rate increased only to $7.75.
Albuquerque Tipped Minimum Wage
Employers must pay Albuquerque minimum wage workers who earn tips as part of their regular duties at least $5.25 per hour.
Albuquerque Minimum Wage Poster
Every employer must display both English and Spanish versions of the Albuquerque Minimum Wage Poster in a conspicuous location.
Albuquerque is one of more than 50 cities in the U.S. that GovDocs monitors for mandatory workplace posting updates. The 2015 Albuquerque minimum wage posting is included as part of the GovDocs Albuquerque City Posting Compliance Package in English and Spanish versions. Order now and save 20% on all 2015 labor law poster purchases with GovDocs coupon code 2015MIN.
[wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””] [wc_divider style=”solid” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]New York 2015 Minimum Wage Increase
New York State’s minimum wage increases to $8.75 per hour effective December 31, 2014.
The New York minimum wage for 2015 is the second step toward a $9.00 minimum wage for 2016. The $8.75 minimum wage rate for 2015 is a 75-cent increase over the 2014 rate of $8.00. The New York State legislature recently voted down a Bill that pushed a $10.10 minimum wage.
New York Tipped Minimum Wage Workers
The basic minimum wage for New York tipped employees remains unchanged at least through 2016. Each tipped worker category has a different base wage and tip credit amount effective December 31, 2015:
| New York Tipped Worker Category | Base Wage | Tip Credit |
| Food Service Workers | $5.00 | $3.75 |
| Service Employees | $5.65 | $3.10 |
| Resort Hotel Service Employees | $4.90 | $3.85 |
The value of tips allowed to be credited toward meeting the increased minimum wage also increases to accommodate the difference. In other words, employers won’t have to pay tipped minimum wage workers more as long as the workers earn more than the difference between the base tipped minimum wage and the basic minimum wage.
New York Minimum Wage Poster
Although the New York Department of Labor announced the rate increase, the new posting required for New York workplaces will not be released until the first effective day (December 31, 2014). Once the new minimum wage posting is released, GovDocs will offer it as part of our New York Poster Compliance Package along with other workplace postings required for New York employers:
- Minimum Wage Information
- Discrimination
- Laws Governing the Employment of Minors (Child Labor)
- Time Allowed To Vote
- Fringe Benefits
- Deduction from Wages
- Tip Appropriation
- No Smoking
- New York Correction Law Article 23-A
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New York Wage Orders
Certain New York employers must adhere to industry-specific deviations from the State’s standard minimum wage and hours worked, including those businesses categorized as:
Passed: $13 Minimum Wage for Chicago by 2019
The City of Chicago approved a new minimum wage ordinance that establishes a minimum wage that increases in stages to $13 per hour in five years.
[wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]According to the Mayor’s Office, more than 400,000 workers in Chicago will receive automatic pay increases as a result of the new Chicago minimum wage ordinance passed by the Chicago City Council.
Chicago Minimum Wage Schedule
Chicago Regular Minimum Wage
- July 1, 2015 $10 per hour
- July 1, 2017 $11 per hour
- July 1, 2019 $13 per hour
- July 1, 2020+ Chicago’s minimum wage rate would be adjusted based on inflation.
Chicago Tipped Minimum Wage
- July 1, 2015 $5.45
- July 1, 2016 $5.95
- July 1, 2017+ Chicago’s tipped minimum wage rate would be adjusted based on inflation.
Chicago Minimum Wage Poster
The GovDocs Research Department will monitor the City for release of a poster associated with the new minimum wage. When released, the new poster will be included as part of the GovDocs City of Chicago Poster Compliance Package if it is required for display by the City.
[wc_divider style=”dashed” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]Chicago Minimum Wage Power Play
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has advocated for an increase and was a key player in getting the ordinance passed at lightning speed ahead of the February 2015 mayoral election.
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