6 States Boost Minimum Wage
November 08, 2006—Voters in six states have approved proposals that raise their state's minimum wage and tie it to changes in inflation, according to several media outlets.
6 States to Vote on Minimum Wage in November
October 25, 2006—Senator Edward Kennedy and former Senator John Edwards are trying to build support for 6 state ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage.
Valet Parking Company to Pay for 'Willful' Violations
April 13, 2005—American Valet and Limousine Inc., located in Phoenix, has agreed to pay $79,255
in penalties after the Department of Labor accused the company of willful violations
of both the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA).
Wage & Hour Complaints and Investigations—News—Arizona
Janitorial Firm Pays $1.9M in Back Wages
August 31, 2004—A company that employs janitors who clean Target stores in California, Arizona,
Nevada, Texas, and New Mexico has agreed to pay $1.9 million in back wages
to 775 employees to settle allegations that the company violated the overtime
provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
West with Highest Unemployment in December
January 31, 2003—Regional and state unemployment rates were generally stable in December. Among the four regions, the Midwest had the lowest unemployment rate in December, while the West continued to report the highest rate, 6.3 percent.
Labor Dept. Sues AZ Firm Over ERISA Contributions
October 09, 2002—The U.S. Department of Labor filed suit September 20, 2002, against Southprint International, LLC, an Arizona company that is currently in Chapter 7 bankruptcy, for alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The department is seeking to restore losses to an employee benefit plan that was based in Tempe, Arizona.
BLS Releases June Metro Jobless Rates
August 02, 2002— The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 268 metropolitan areas across the United States saw higher unemployment rates than they did the same time a year ago. The national unemployment rate for June was registered at 6 percent, with eleven metropolitan areas reporting rates of 10 percent or higher, and fifteen areas reporting rates of less than 3 percent.
Entry-Level Jobs Getting More Attractive
February 13, 2002— Laid-off professionals, frustrated by the still-tight job market, are increasingly considering jobs they would have turned up their noses at a year ago, according to the Arizona Republic.
Productivity Rses, Labor Cost Growth Slows
November 15, 2001—Just when the economists were grumbling about another possible interest rate hike by the Fed, worker productivity galloped in to the rescue.
