Articles, tagged with "federal minimum wage", page 3
11th August 2009
On Friday July 24, 2009 the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25. This increase affects a number of states and all employees who are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA). The increase is the third and final in a succession of increases, over...
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Author:
Lisa Heather
01st August 2009
Convenience store operator QuikTrip Corp. agreed to pay $747,729 in overtime back wages for 3,819 current and former convenience store workers， following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division's Arkansas-Oklahoma Distr...
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Author:
Cecily
24th July 2009
Effective this Friday, July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage rate for covered non-exempt employees will increase from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. With this change, employees who are covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be en...
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Author:
Cecily
17th July 2009
July 24 will be a big day to Americans as the minimum wage will be increased.
Darren Girdy, a ordinary worker in Texas was happy although he had lost his job.
He had the confidence to earn more money for his new hunting job.
This is a reflection of min...
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Author:
Cecily
12th July 2009
There are so many expenses involved with getting a proper college education these days. Although federal student aid, scholarships, grants, and government loans such as Stafford or Perkins loans do help, oftentimes they are not inclusive enough to afford ...
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Author:
Amanda Hash
28th June 2009
The state of Nevada has increased its minimum wage from $6.85 per hour to $7.55 per hour for regular employees and from the current $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour for employees with qualifying health benefits, effective July 1, 2009.
Nevada Governor...
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Author:
Cecily
26th June 2009
Generally, the federal and state laws are pro-labor and have been made to protect the rights and welfare of workers who are considered to be the lifeline of the economy.
To provide workers with more protection against abusive companies and employers, t...
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Author:
Mesriani Law Group
26th June 2009
The federal and state laws uphold the rights of workers and protect them from all forms of employment discrimination based on gender, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, age, and disability.
Some Basic Employment Laws in the US
1. FLSA Minimum ...
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Author:
Mesriani Law Group
18th June 2009
The federal minimum wage increases from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009. This is the third time and the final annual increase under the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007.
For ten years, while the federal minimum wage sat at $5.15 an hour,...
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Author:
Cecily
15th June 2009
Wage and hour issues have emerged as the hottest button in law! An employer often violates the law by not properly paying for the overtime hours and sometimes fails to pay the least minimum wage as well. There are several issues such sexual harassment, m...
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Author:
gardnerwilkinson
06th June 2009
In this third installment of the article series - Hot Jobs for a Career Change, we have the list of jobs with the most vacancies. That means your chance of finding employment in these areas is very good.
Retail Salesperson
Retail salespeople assist...
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FInancial Bailout Products
12th December 2008
As you grow up, you will find more and more teen friends begin to find jobs and work, perhaps you are also going to do that, but a part-time job may take your some time, so, is it worth to get a teen job? yes, it's worth, you can get lots of things from a...
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Author:
WeiKing
30th November 2008
When people work, they apply their skills and abilities in order for them to produce something good. One of the primary reasons why people work is to earn money which will be used to finance their needs. For the hard work exerted by the employees to be pr...
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Author:
Mesriani Law Group
16th November 2008
In the late 19th century, the minimum wage law was enacted for the first time in New Zealand and Australia. Presently, these types of laws are enforced in above 90% of all countries. These minimum wage laws help to fix the lowest amount of hourly, daily, ...
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Author:
nancy sellick
14th October 2008
Joining the country's workforce is a natural step for any person who wants to live a productive life. Anyone who wants to be gainfully employed would benefit from familiarizing themselves with the Labor Laws that govern the country and the particular stat...
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Author:
Mesriani Law Group
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