If the price of gas feels unbearable, consider this: the civil money penalty for a child labor violation is currently over $14,000. Even during high inflation years, the Department of...
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Despite talk of raising it, the federal minimum wage is still $7.25 per hour and unchanged for most states that have historically maintained the federal standard. However, many states that...
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Nearly half of all states in the U.S. have announced new minimum wage rates for 2021, most with an effective date of January 1, 2021. While the federal minimum wage...
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Ready for more increases to minimum wage? While the federal minimum wage is still $7.25 per hour, many states have adopted minimum wage rates higher than the federal rate. When...
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On July 1, 2019, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington DC will again be increasing their minimum wage rates. With fewer than half of all states at the federal minimum wage...
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The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an opinion letter to an unnamed company stating that gig workers who connect via apps or online platforms are legally deemed independent contractors...
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Although the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr has not changed since 2009, several states, cities, and counties will have minimum wage increases as of January 1, 2019. States with Increasing...
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When employers decide they want to pay workers by piece rate (also known as piecework), they’re referring to pay based on number of units or pieces created rather than the...
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Although the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr has not changed since 2009, several states, cities, and counties will have minimum wage increases as of July 1, 2017. States with Increasing...
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A recent settlement with The Walt Disney Co. should remind employers to take precautions before automatically deducting employee wages for the cost of uniforms. What happened Disney resorts charged employees...
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