Oklahoma Minimum Wage Increase

July 31st, 2008 Posted by Jolie

 On July 24, 2008, when the increased to $6.55 per hour, the increased, too. The law for the Oklahoma minimum wage doesn’t even contain a dollar amount, but merely requires the state to match the federal minimum wage.

The in the federal minimum wage was the second in a series of three 70-cent increased mandated by the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. The next in the federal minimum wage will occur on July 24, 2009, so the Oklahoma state minimum wage will on that date, as well.

The state minimum wage, according to the Oklahoma of , (more…)

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Washington $3.6 Million Worker Training Grants

July 30th, 2008 Posted by Derrick

Secretary of Elaine L. Chao recently said, “ colleges are in a unique position to prepare local workers for careers in high-growth industries. The $125 million awarded today will expand enrollment in education and programs and provide more workers with the skills they need to succeed.”

 

Secretary Chao was talking about a number of US Department of Labor job-training grants, including two that go to Washington. Community colleges in Bellevue and recently received more than $3.6 million to train workers (more…)

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US Department of Labor Awards $5 Million to Train Minnesota Workers

July 29th, 2008 Posted by Cara

Three community colleges will receive more than $5 million to train workers in the fastest-growing industries, thanks to recent US Department of Labor grants. The schools beat out more than 200 other applicants to win the highly competitive grants from the , the federal Administration.

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Texas Minimum Wage Increase

July 28th, 2008 Posted by Madison

 On July 24, 2008 the Texas increased by 70 cents from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour when the minimum changes.

 

Under Chapter 62 of the Texas Labor Code, known as the Act, the minimum wage mirrors the federal minimum wage.  On May 24, 2007 President Bush signed the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 into law. That federal act provided for annual 70-cent increases in the minimum wage. The current is the second of three under the law. The federal (and Texas) minimum wage will again on July 24, 2009.

 

According to the Texas Workforce Commission or TWC, Chapter 62 also requires employers (more…)

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Nine Additional States Affected by Federal Minimum Wage Increase

July 25th, 2008 Posted by Amelia

The July 24, 2008 affects employers in a number of states. Under the Fair Minimum Act of 2007, the federal minimum increased by 70 cents from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour.

 

This increase affects most employers in states where the is lower than the new federal rate. Under federal law, when an is covered by both and federal law, the employee is entitled to coverage under whichever law provides the greater benefit.

 

This means that if (more…)

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