Category: Federal

Minimum Wage Going To $15 For Workers Under Federal Contracts

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Aug 26, 2021 | Federal, Legal, Politics

Ahead of 2021, the National Employment Labor Project (NELP) indicated that 74 jurisdictions (various cities, counties and states) were set to raise their minimum wages with 40 of those jurisdictions moving to $15 per hour or...

Covid Federal Paid Sick Leave; States’ Shelter In Place Orders Leave Business In Quandary

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Apr 23, 2020 | Federal, Legal, Politics, States

A new law creates a federal paid sick leave policy designed to provide help to employees affected by the pandemic. Qualified employees include those who: have COVID-19; are in quarantine; are caring for a family member affected...