2009 Minimum Wage Posters

November 14th, 2008 Posted by Madison

Employers should take a few minutes to update their 2009 minimum wage posters.

 

Every employer is required by law to display a number of labor law posters, including those on the federal and state minimum wage. These posters must be updated each time the law is changed.

 

The best way for employers to keep labor law posters updated, is to subscribe to a compliance protection plan. For a nominal fee, these services will send employers updated posters whenever they are necessary. This service provides high-quality, durable, easy-to-read posters.  

 

Employers should have updated their federal minimum wage posters federal minimum wage posters in July 2008, when the rate went from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour. The federal minimum wage will increase again on July 24, 2009, requiring employers to update their posters.

 

A number of states will increase the minimum wage on January 1, 2009. Some states (more…)

Holiday Shutdowns and Exempt Employees

November 7th, 2008 Posted by Cara

With the current economic crisis, many employers are considering giving workers additional unpaid time off during the holidays. This includes giving workers Friday, November 28 (the day after Thanksgiving) and/or Friday, December 26 (the day after Christmas) off without pay.

 

Other employers are considering closing for an entire week between Christmas and New Years.

 

However, these tactics raise issues around the payment of exempt salaried employees that every employer needs to be aware of. (more…)

2009 Labor Law Posters

October 22nd, 2008 Posted by Derrick

With 2 major hurricanes affecting the Gulf Coast in just 11 days, the US Department of Labor personnel is stretched thin, but responding to demands for assistance, thanks to volunteers from Alabama, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota and Utah.

 

Initially volunteers from Texas traveled to Louisiana to assist survivors of Hurricane Gustav.  

 

However, as Hurricane Ike pummeled the Texas coast just days later, most of them returned to their home state to aid in recovery efforts there.

 

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and state and local workforce organizations have (more…)

Resources for Employers after Natural Disasters

September 18th, 2008 Posted by Amelia

 The federal government has a number of resources for employers affected by natural disasters.

 

In just the last two weeks, a number of regions have been struck by hurricanes, floods and other disasters. On September 2, Hurricane Gustav struck Louisiana, resulting in FEMA granting emergency assistance to 24 parishes.

 

On September 13, Hurricane Ike struck Texas and parts of Louisiana with devastating consequences for Galveston, Houston and other areas.

 

The storm systems continued north, and by September 14 had caused catastrophic flooding in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and parts of the Midwest.

 

The US Department of Labor has set aside $22.2 million in funds (more…)

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