Overview Applies to: Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) Premium Pay After Designated Hours Daily Weekly (Applicable to employers of two or more employees) $7.68 (Same as Federal) 40 More Info: The State overtime pay provision has very limited application because it exempts numerous types of establishments, such as retail and service; seasonal amusement/recreation; hotels, motels, restaurants; and transportation employees to whom ...

Overview Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) Premium Pay After Designated Hours Daily Weekly $5.15 (Same as Federal) (Same as Federal) External Links Wyoming Department of Labor Website: http://wydoe.state.wy.us/doe.asp?id=3

Employment law is my forte. On some days, there's nothing better than reading a recent ruling, grabbing the salient points and being that much more equipped to advise and guide. Employment law is an area that employee relations HR pros need to pay attention to on a regular basis because it is under constant refinement.I am attending the21010 Upper Midwest Employment ...

Need a refresher on which questions you can and can't ask when conducting a job interview? There's no shame in reusing the old standbys, such as "Where do you see yourself in five years?" and "What's your greatest weakness?" And the more colorful questions, such as "What animal best describes you?" and "If you were stranded on a desert island, what ...

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about anti-harassment training and mentioned the time that I read about one of my employees in the newspaper — specifically their alleged inappropriate conduct. There's another piece of that story I wanted to share with you because I learned a very valuable lesson with the situation. Everyone needs to complete an employment application. ...

• General Labor Laws • Hiring • Firing • Overtime Pay • Sexual Harassment • Workers' Compensation General Labor Law Q. What is Labor Law? A. Employment Law or Labor Law concerns the legal relationship between employers and employees. Statutes regarding labor law are found at all levels of government, from federal to state, to city and county. Labor law ...

Overview Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) Premium Pay After Designated Hours Daily Weekly $7.15 8 40 More Info: Under a voluntary flexible work hour plan approved by the Alaska Department of Labor, a 10 hour day, 40 hour workweek may be instituted with premium pay after 10 hours a day instead of after 8 hours. The premium overtime pay requirement on ...

Overview Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) Premium Pay After Designated Hours Daily Weekly $7.25 (Same as Federal) (Same as Federal) More Info: Rate is increased annually based upon a cost of living formula. External Links Arizona Department of Labor Website: http://az.gov/webapp/portal/topic.jsp?id=1162

Synopsis: Covered employers must grant an eligible employee up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for one or more of the following reasons: • for the birth and care of the newborn child of the employee; • for placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care; • to ...

Synposis: The ADA discrimination against "qualified individuals with disabilities." This includes applicants for employment and employees. An individual is considered to have a "disability" if s/he has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment. Persons discriminated against because they ...

Synopsis: Congress passed the landmark Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) health benefit provisions in 1986. The law amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Internal Revenue Code and the Public Health Service Act to provide continuation of group health coverage that otherwise might be terminated. COBRA provides certain former employees, retirees, spouses, former spouses, and dependent children the right ...

Overview Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) Premium Pay After Designated Hours Daily Weekly $7.25 (Same as Federal) (Same as Federal) More Info: The Iowa minimum wage is automatically replaced with the Federal minimum wage rate if it is higher than the State minimum. External Links Iowa Department of Labor Website: http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/

Overview Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) Premium Pay After Designated Hours Daily Weekly $2.65 (Same as Federal) 46 More Info: The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. External Links Kansas Department of Labor Website: http://www.dol.ks.gov/index.html

Overview Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) Future Effective Date Premium Pay After Designated Hours Daily Weekly $5.85 (Same as Federal) 40 7th day $6.55 07/01/2008 $7.25 07/01/2009 More Info: The 7th day overtime law, which is separate from the minimum wage law differs in coverage from that in the minimum wage law and requires premium pay on the seventh day for ...

Records must disclose the following: 1. Basic payroll and identifying employee data, including name, address, and occupation; rate or basis of pay and terms of compensation; daily and weekly hours worked per pay period; additions to or deductions from wages; and total compensation paid. 2. Dates FMLA leave is taken by FMLA-eligible employees (e.g., available from time records, requests for leave, ...

In developing a Workplace Investigation Plan, at a minimum, the employer should: 1. Identify all potential witnesses ● Take the Complaint - Why, where, who, witnesses, documentation - Explain limited confidentiality - Explain no retaliation - Be objective, not judgmental - Communicate a realistic timetable - Do not promise complete confidentiality - Consider interim protective measures if necessary - Instill confidence ...

Practical Advice on ADA Compliance ● Remember that the law contemplates an interactive process between the employee and employer following a request for a job accommodation because of a health condition. ● The focus of the conversation should initially be on the job performance, and the employer should be asking how he/she could help the employee perform. ● If a simple ...

Overview Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) Future Effective Date Premium Pay After Designated Hours Daily Weekly $6.50 $7.50   01/01/2009 (Same as Federal) 40 External Links New Mexico Department of Labor Website: http://www.dws.state.nm.us/

Overview Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) Future Effective Date Premium Pay After Designated Hours Daily Weekly $7.15 $7.25   07/24/2009 (Same as Federal) 40 More Info: The New York minimum wage is automatically replaced with the Federal minimum wage rate if it is higher than the State minimum. External Links New York Department of Labor Website: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/

Overview Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) Future Effective Date Premium Pay After Designated Hours Daily Weekly $6.15 $6.55 $7.25   07/24/2008 07/24/2009 (Same as Federal) 40 More Info: Premium pay is required after 45 hours a week in seasonal amusements or recreational establishments. External Links North Carolina Department of Labor Website: http://www.nclabor.com/