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Lamont touts state minimum wage increase in Bridgeport - Torrington Register Citizen
BRIDGEPORT — Friday is the end of the work week, and it is also the day when workers will start seeing an extra few bucks in their paychecks. The state’s minimum wage is set to increase Friday fr...
Read moreHome health providers protest 24-hour shifts after ‘insulting’ settlement reached - NBC News
Lai Yee Chan, a home attendant who worked 24-hour shifts in New York City providing health-related personal care, said she received a $200 check in late 2014 for roughly 6,000 overtime hours. Cha...
Read morePrepare NOW to Manage Your Workforce Through a Cyberattack - JD Supra
It is every employer’s worst nightmare: an unsuspecting employee receives an email in the early morning from an individual claiming to be his supervisor. The email asks him to follow up on an urg...
Read moreAbortion, solitary confinement, minimum wage and more: Connecticut laws that take effect July 1 - Hartford Courant
New laws or provisions of existing laws will take effect Friday, including an expansion on who can perform abortions, certain protections for people who obtain abortions, an increase to the state...
Read moreNo Grocery Tax, Minimum Wage Hike and More: A Look at Changes Starting July 1 - NBC Chicago
Some big measures will take effect in Illinois starting on July 1. While there are several changes to Illinois laws set to take effect starting next month, there are three big shifts Chicago-area...
Read moreConnecticut's minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour - WSHU
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said the state’s minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $13.00 per hour to $14.00 per hour beginning Friday, July 1. “This is part of what we’re tryin...
Read moreLos Angeles Employers Beware! Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Changes Start July 1, 2022 - JD Supra
All employers in Los Angeles should revisit employment practices to ensure compliance with local ordinances as many changes take effect on July 1, 2022. Effective July 1, 2022, the City of Los An...
Read moreOvertime pay violations at a Florida panhandle hotel - Miami Herald
A Panama City Beach hotel paid employees $29,976 in back pay and damages after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation, the agency announced. That money went to 15 workers, $1,998.40 per employe...
Read moreSupreme Court Overrules Roe v Wade: Considerations For Employer Health Plans - Employee Benefits & Compensation - United States - Mondaq
Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and returned the issue of abortion to the states. We are still in the process of analyzing the opinion, but we are writing to ...
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Michael Carbonara Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Voter Suppression, Fake Copyright Infringement Allegations - Floridian Press
With election day in Florida just two days away, congressional candidate Michael Carbonara finds himself in the hot seat over his potential involvement in efforts to suppress negative media covera...