Overriding the March 2013 veto by Governor Chris Christie of a proposed bill increasing the state’s minimum wage, New Jersey’s Democratic legislative majority successfully pushed through a constitutional amendment through a voter referendum (not subject to gubernatorial veto) to increase the New Jersey minimum wage from $7.25/hour to $8.25/hour effective January 1, 2014. This request
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Connecticut Governor Malloy Signs Minimum Wage Increase Into Law
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Connecticut, Minimum Wage
Joining its neighbor New York, as per a bill signed into law on June 6, 2013 by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut’s state minimum wage will increase. Effective January 1, 2014, the minimum wage increases 45 cents (from $8.25 to $8.70) and a second increase of 30 cents takes effect on Jan. 1, 2015 bringing…
State Law Update: Nevada Minimum Wage
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Minimum Wage, Nevada
Employers must not only ensure compliance with the federal minimum wage but also any applicable state minimum wage. Nevada’s minimum wage is dependent on whether an employer offers qualified health insurance benefits. Effective July 1, 2010, the Nevada minimum wage increases to $8.25 per hour for employers that do not offer qualified health insurance benefits…