Maine Governor Signs Minimum Wage Bill
April 28, 2008—Maine Governor John E. Baldacci on April 17 signed a bill that will increase the state's minimum wage a total of 50 cents over the next 18 months.
Did Paycheck Errors 'Blow' His Exempt Status?
January 10, 2008—A Massachusetts customer relations manager worked for a motorcycle retailer for about a year. After he was terminated, he sued the former employer for overtime, contending that two of his paychecks for the year had been wrong. From his point of view, that meant he wasn't a salaried, exempt worker.
Income Gap Increasing Fastest in New England
April 04, 2007—The New England region experienced the largest income-gap increase in the country between 1989 and 2004, according to research by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
10 Best Health Plans
October 27, 2006—The best commercial health plan in the United States this year is Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, according to a ranking published in U.S. News & World Report.
Supreme Court Clarifies Wage and Hour Law
November 09, 2005—The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to compensate workers for the time they spend walking
to and from the production floor after donning and before doffing required safety
gear.
Shoe Workers Receive Extra Holiday Cheer via Bonuses
December 16, 2003—The San Antonio Shoe plant in Pittsfield, Maine, called employees together
on Friday and gave them some unexpected news: Every employee would be receiving
a holiday bonus of $1,000 for each year they have been employed with the company, the Associated Press reports.
Verizon to Rehire About 3,400 Laid-Off Workers
July 18, 2003—Verizon Communications said on Tuesday that it would rehire 1,100 more laid-off workers in the Northeast than an arbitrator ordered last week.
New England Lags in Job Growth in Health Care
February 19, 2003—New England ranks number one among nine U.S. regions for the percentage of people directly employed in the health care industry but last in the U.S. in employment growth within the industry, according the New England Healthcare Institute.
