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California July 1 Minimum Wage Updates
HEALTHCARE MINIMUM WAGE DELAYED FOR A SECOND TIME The new statewide minimum wages and salary threshold for healthcare workers, originally intended to take effect June 1, 2024, then pushed back to July 1, are once again delayed. The new effective date for the increases...
HR Hotline – For Management & Employees! Don’t wait until it is too late!
HR HotlineĀ - For Management & Employees! Don't wait until it is too late!HR Hotline = a MUST for a small business! As the Founder of CYB Human Resources, I've seen our Concierge HR Hotline transform businesses. š Overall, HR Hotlines can prevent many...
Business RetaliationĀ – What is it and how to avoid it as aĀ businessĀ owner!
Business RetaliationĀ - What is it and how to avoid it as aĀ businessĀ owner!Ā Well, here is a quick story from personal experience. I think an example is the perfect way to kick this off. A business owner with multiple locations for his car detailing business once...
Ask HR Experts – You asked, we answered!
Ask HR Experts - Essential HR Questions for Small Business OwnersAsk HR Experts - Check out this list of questions that you want to ask HR Experts! ššš¼Ā Ā When you have a question, don't Google it! Ask our HR Experts! Here is a list of sixteen HR questions that we have...
Cook County and Chicago Midyear Updates
Several new and updated laws take effect in Cook County and Chicago on July 1, 2024. Keep reading for more details. LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES Chicago For employers with four or more employees, the minimum hourly wage will increase to $16.20. The minimum hourly base...
California 2024 Midyear Minimum Wage Increases
NEW MINIMUM WAGE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS DELAYED The new minimum wage rates and salary threshold will now take effect July 1, 2024 (instead of June 1). You can find more information on the California Minimum Wage and Overtime page. LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES On July...
South Dakota Clarifies Medical Cannabis Protections
South Dakota has updated its workplace medical cannabis law to clarify that employers can refuse to hire an applicant for a safety-sensitive job or take adverse action against an employee in a safety-sensitive job based on a test result that is positive for cannabis...
Vermont Midyear Update: Captive Audience Meetings Limited and Race Protections Expanded
The following Vermont employment laws are effective July 1, 2024, and apply to employers of all sizes. LIMITS ON CAPTIVE AUDIENCE MEETINGS Employers canāt takeāor threaten to takeāadverse action against an employee to get them to attend, or for not attending, an...
District of Columbia Minimum Wage Increase
On July 1, 2024, the District of Columbia minimum hourly wage will increase to $17.50. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $10 per hour
Maryland: Montgomery County Increases Minimum Wage
On July 1, 2024, the minimum hourly wage in Montgomery County will increase as follows: 1ā10 employees: $15 11ā50 employees: $15.50 51 or more employees: $17.15 11 or more employees and the employer is tax exempt under Ā§ 501(c)(3): $15.50 11 or more employees and the...
Nevada Minimum Wage Increase
Beginning July 1, 2024, the hourly minimum wage in Nevada will increase to $12 for all employers. As of that date, the tiered minimum wage rates currently allowed by the state based on whether employers offer qualifying health benefits will be eliminated, and a single...
Minnesota 2024 Midyear Update
LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES On July 1, 2024, the following minimum hourly wages will take effect: Minneapolis The minimum wage will be $15.57 for employers of all sizes. St. Paul Employers with 1ā5 employees: $12.25 Employers with 6ā100 employees: $14 Employers with...