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Maine Joins California in Push for Enforcement of Employment Laws

Trusaic

The bill is similar to California’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA), which has deputized workers to bring forth private action claims against their employers for wage and hour violations since 2004. 1711 also expanded alleged violations from wage and hour claims to include the state’s anti-discrimination laws.

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State Minimum Wage Increases for 2019 (Map)

HR Daily Advisor

Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2019. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. State Minimum Wage Changes Effective January 1, 2019.

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Is Travel Time Compensable for Technicians Paid on an Hourly Basis?

HR Daily Advisor

Travel time that is work time is subject to both the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the FLSA. Travel time that is work time is subject to both the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the FLSA. As we previously reported , last week the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its first Opinion Letters in 9 years.

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CalChamber to Host HR Boot Camps

HRWatchdog

CalChamber’s employment law experts (your personal HR trainers) explain and provide compliance information for these core fundamentals: Register Now! Wage and hour; exempt and nonexempt classifications. For more information or to register for this live webinar, call (800) 331-8877 or go online. McGeorge School of Law.

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Employment and Labor Law in Armenia

Global People Strategist

The Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia was adopted in 2004 and defines the current labor legislative framework in the country. Minimum Wage. On January 1, 2020, the minimum monthly wage in Armenia was set at AMD 68,000, following a 23.6% For sustained economic growth, the government guards its workers’ rights very strictly.

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How Will California’s Fast Food Council Bill Affect QSRs Across the Country?

Zenefits

Passed by the legislature in August, the bill creates a Fast Food Council, with labor and management at the table, to set standards for wages, safety, security, and time off. The Act intends to ’empower fast-food workers with new wage and workplace protections to support their health, safety, and welfare.’

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State Minimum Wage Increases for 2018 (Map)

HR Daily Advisor

Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2018. . Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. per hour remainder of New York ($11.75