Despite the effort of numerous organizations to stop Proposition 206, the Arizona Supreme Court has refused to block it. This means that the minimum wage increase requirement will go into effect January 1, 2017. Read more here.
By: Chris Mason The passing of Proposition 206, referred to as the Healthy Working Families Initiative, raises the minimum wage in Arizona from $8.05 an hour incrementally over the next four years to $12 an hour. Businesses, especially small businesses, need to be aware of all aspects of the new…
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), most employees are entitled to receive overtime compensation (1.5 times their regular rate of pay) for all hours they work above 40 hours in a workweek. However, the FLSA also exempts certain executive, administrative and professional employees who are paid on a…
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule that extends the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime protections to most direct care workers. Direct care workers, which include certified nursing assistants, home health and personal care workers, are some of the lowest paid workers in…
