Minimum wage for some federal contractors increasing to $15 an hour
Excerpted from a Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP Blog by Cara Yates Crotty Some employees will be getting a raise. President Biden issued an Executive Order this week increasing […]
Is Texas the wild, wild west when it comes to COVID-19 policies?
In a surprising development on March 2, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order lifting the mask mandate and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities to 100%. […]
OSHA updates “Workers Guidance” on preventing the spread of COVID-19
During his first few days in office, President Joe Biden asked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to release updated guidance for employers to keep workers safe from COVID-19 […]
Is the current minimum wage a relic of the past?
Are the current minimum wages of $7.25 and $8.56 an hour relics of the past? It appears possible. On November 3, low-wage workers were given a boost when Florida passed […]