As COVID-19 restrictions are lifting across the country, more stores and restaurants are hiring back employees. Most of these jobs will be paid at the minimum wage or at a low wage. Now more than ever, employers want to know how to retain minimum-wage employees.
A regular round up of news, legal trends and workplace developments to help keep HR ahead of the curve
Summer is a great time to be outside, but that also means there’s more outdoor work going on, more construction and ultimately, more safety incidents.
A round up of workplace developments and legal trends to help keep HR ahead of the curve
A round up of workplace developments and legal trends to help keep HR ahead of the curve
This City Has America's Highest Minimum Wage
California Minimum Wage Bill Stalls in Legislature
D.C. Cir.: Home Health Care Workers Wage Rule Reinstated
The Los Angeles City Council voted on May 19 2015, to raise the city’s minimum wage from $9 to $15 by 2020.
The council voted 14-1 to phase in the wage increase over five years. It will rise to to $10.50 in July 2016, to $12 in 2017, $13.25 in 2018, $14.25 in 2019 and $15 in 2020. Starting in 2022, annual increases will be linked to inflation.
'Fight for $15' Protests Expected to Be Biggest Ever
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Experts Predict Record-Breaking H-1B Visa Demand
Visa lottery odds likely to be less than 50 percent
By Roy Maurer 2/20/2015
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What HR Should Know About Anonymous Gossip App Memo
By Aliah D. Wright 1/26/2015
San Diego’s hotly contested minimum wage ordinance has been put on ice until at least 2016. The City Council approved the ordinance in July and then later overrode the mayor’s veto. A petition drive by San Diego business leaders has now succeeded in forcing the issue to the ballot.
In addition to choosing candidates for federal, state and local offices on Nov. 4, voters in many states will be tasked with addressing several important public-policy questions.
In Massachusetts, voters will be asked to decide whether employers should be required to provide paid sick leave to employees. Minimum-wage measures have been certified to appear on the ballots in five states. 
