Over the past few years, numerous states and municipalities have increased the statutory minimum wage. Further, through Executive Order, President Obama increased the federal minimum wage applicable to federal contractors. Consistent with this trend, the governors of both California and New York have now reached new legislative deals with their respective legislative branches which provide
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Oregon Governor Signs Bill Increasing Oregon’s Minimum Wage
By Noel P. Tripp on
Last week, Oregon joined New York, Los Angeles, Birmingham, Seattle and others on the list of states and municipalities continuing to push for a higher minimum wage in the face of stalled federal rulemaking. In Alabama, the state quickly blocked Birmingham’s efforts. Full coverage of the Oregon law is available here.
Minimum Wage Up Around the Country Effective January 1
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Minimum Wage
Whether a function of recent legislation or a rule tying the minimum wage to inflation, the minimum wage will increase in more than a dozen states in the new year, as it did last year. These changes impact workers at or near the minimum wage (including, in many cases, tipped workers), and also…
Considerations Related To The New York Minimum Wage Increase
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Minimum Wage, New York State
Click here for a summary of the wage rate changes triggered by the previously-scheduled December 31, 2014 increase to the New York minimum wage.
Minnesota Restaurant Joins Tip Credit Debate with “Minimum Wage Fee”
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Minnesota, Tips and Tipped Employees
As the debate over the minimum wage and the role tip income should play in satisfying the minimum wage obligation for tipped employees continues on the federal and state level, a restaurant in Minnesota recently joined the fray. Rather than raise prices gradually in response to the recent increase to the Minnesota state minimum wage,…
NYS Commissioner of Labor Issues Official Wage Board Charge
By Noel P. Tripp on
On Monday, New York Commissioner of Labor Peter Rivera formally issued his Charge to the recently convened 2014 Wage Board. The Charge, available here, asks the Board to answer the following question:
What modifications, if any, should be made to the required cash wage rates and the allowable credits for tips, meals, and lodging, …
DOL Announces Proposed Rule Effectuating Increase To Contractor Minimum Wage
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Posted in Department of Labor
As discussed in greater detail on the Jackson Lewis website here, this week the Department of Labor published its Proposed Rule implementing the minimum wage increase for federal contractors ordered by the President through Executive Order earlier this year. Under the EO, the minimum wage for work covered by the Davis-Bacon Act or…
New York’s New Miscellaneous Wage Order Tip Credit Provision to Impact Businesses Such As Car Washes and Salons
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Minimum Wage, New York State
As discussed in greater detail here, the New York State Department of Labor’s revised Wage Orders, which were published in the administrative record on October 9, 2013 and set to become final by the time New York’s December 31 minimum wage hike becomes effective, implement a number of changes to the pay requirements and…
New Jersey Amends State Constitution to Increase Minimum Wage
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Minimum Wage, New Jersey
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…
Connecticut Governor Malloy Signs Minimum Wage Increase Into Law
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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…