Two States Raise Minimum Wage
March 26, 2007—Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has signed legislation that will raise the state's minimum wage to $7.25 over a period of two years. In New Mexico, Governor Bill Richardson signed legislation that will increase that state's minimum wage to $7.50 per hour over the next two years.
Appeals Court Rejects Worker's Challenge of FMLA Regulation
November 20, 2006—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has rejected a woman's argument challenging the validity of a Department of Labor regulation under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Appeals Court Reverses Overtime Ruling
November 09, 2006—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has ruled that 2,000 claims adjusters for Farmers Insurance Exchange are exempt from the overtime requirements under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Insurance Company Ordered to Pay $50M in OT Suit
May 04, 2005—A federal judge has decided that Farmers Insurance Group must pay $52.5 million
to about 1,000 claims adjusters who alleged the company misclassified them as
exempt from overtime, Bloomberg News reports.
Wage & Hour Complaints and Investigations—News—New Mexico
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).
Onion Grower Pays Fine for Violations of Child Labor Laws
September 26, 2003—A New Mexico onion grower has signed a consent judgment barring him from future
violations of the child labor and migrant farm worker federal laws following
enforcement actions taken by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
Santa Fe Looks at Working with Living Wage Law
March 18, 2003—The City Council of Santa Fe, N.M. approved legislation that pushes the minimum wage to $8.50 for employees at firms with 25 or more workers, the Associated Press reports.
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.
