As the economy continues to struggle, and the job market remains lukewarm, local, state and federal governments and government agencies continue to press for stricter wage and hour laws and increased enforcement. Connecticut, in particular, has recently been a trendsetter in this area. The following are the major trends of which employers should be aware.
President Barack Obama has pushed for an increased minimum wage and recently took steps to implement such a change. He issued an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay a minimum wage of $10.10 to their workers. With Congress slow to increase the private-sector federal minimum wage, the president took this step to stimulate public discourse and encourage Congress and the states to move toward increasing the minimum wage for all workers.
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