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Workspan Daily
11/15/2024
The measure will increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by July 1, 2027, provide employees the ability to accrue up to 56 hours of paid sick leave per year at employers with 15 or more employees and up to 40 hours at employers with less than 15 employees, and would prohibit captive audience meetings.
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Workspan Daily
05/23/2025
Last month, Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries commissioner Christina Stephenson announced the following 35-cent increases throughout the state:
;The Portland metro area’s minimum wage will increase from $15.95 to
$16.30 per hour for counties within the urban growth area.;
;The “standard minimum wage” will increase from $14.70 to
$15.05 per hour for most counties outside the Portland area.;
;The minimum wage for the smallest, non-urban counties will increase from $13.70 to
$14.05 per hour.;
Judge Strikes Down Workplace Protections for Transgender Employees
As reported by the
Associated Press , a Texas federal judge has struck down guidance from the U.S.
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Workspan Daily
07/28/2023
Pay for existing and starting part-time workers — which UPS and Teamsters leaders described as the last hurdle for a contract — would be raised to at least $21 per hour immediately, advancing to $23 per hour.
Workspan Daily Plus+
09/04/2025
Eligible payments for the 2026 tax year are those made to:
;Employees who have worked for the employer for at least six months and work at least 20 hours per week.
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Workspan Daily
07/03/2025
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Workplace Discrimination, Harassment Claims at All-Time High
Discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims hit a record high in 2024, averaging 14.7 incidents per 1,000 employees, according to a
new report by case management software company HR Acuity.
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Workspan Daily Plus+
08/20/2025
Funds can be used for:;
;;Higher education (tuition, fees, books, supplies, equipment, and room and board);;K-12 education (up to $10,000 per year for tuition; this limit increases to $20,000 in 2026, and includes curriculum, materials and other educational programs);;
;Student loans (a lifetime maximum of $10,000 per beneficiary to repay qualified student loans);;
;Vocational training (costs for workforce training, licenses and credentialing fees); and,;
;Other educational needs (fees for standardized tests [e.g., SAT, ACT], fees for college courses taken during high school and specialized educational therapies for students with disabilities).;;
; Employer Contributions While there is no specific federal cap on an employer’s contribution to 529 plans, the contributions are treated as taxable income and are subject to gift-tax rules.
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Workspan Daily
02/10/2025
In other words, how to apply principles of fairness , professional development and work-life balance to employees — regardless of Title VII or other classifications — without taking a position on the contentious aspects of DEI.
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Workspan Daily
02/29/2024
Direct financial penalties are $100 per employee for the first failure to file and $200 per employee for the second failure to file.
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Workspan Daily
09/20/2024
Sam’s Club Increases Its Minimum Wage to $16 Per Hour
Sam’s Club, the membership club arm of Walmart, will increase its minimum wage to $16 per hour starting in November , up from $15 an hour , CNN r epor ted.
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