Month: December 2024

California Local Minimum Wage Rates Increasing January 1, 2025
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Posted in Local Ordinances Minimum Wage

California Local Minimum Wage Rates Increasing January 1, 2025

Many California jurisdictions are ringing in the new year with local minimum wage increases so California employers should double check the local minimum wage(s) in…

Ninth Circuit Rules Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Order Exceeded Presidential Authority
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Posted in Minimum Wage

Ninth Circuit Rules Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Order Exceeded Presidential Authority

On November 5, 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal contractor minimum wage mandate, issued under Executive Order 14026, exceeded the…

Workplace Employee Volunteering Is Good for Employers Too
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Posted in Workplace Policies

Workplace Employee Volunteering Is Good for Employers Too

After a considerable decline during the pandemic, more employees participated in workplace volunteer activities in 2023 as companies offered more options and time-off for volunteering,…