Archive for October, 2009
Stagnant wages – SEIU (blog)
By admin on October 24th, 2009
KCKPD accepts wage freeze – Kansas City Kansan
Oakland Co. panel votes down prevailing wage proposal – Detroit Free Press
Anooraq finalises wage deal for Bokoni Platinum Mines workers 21st October 2009 (Platinum today)
By admin on October 22nd, 2009
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Anooraq Resources announced yesterday (20th October) that it has reached an agreement on a new wage deal for workers at its Bokoni Platinum Mines.
Vt. minimum wage won’t rise in 2010 (Bennington Banner)
By admin on October 21st, 2009
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BENNINGTON — Vermonters earning minimum wage will see no increase in pay next year. The Vermont Department of Labor announced Monday that the state’s minimum wage will remain $8.06 per hour in 2010. The state’s minimum wage typically increases at the same rate as the August Consumer Price Index each year or by 5 percent, whichever is smaller.
Demanded wage hike included in N.S. college deal (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Instructors and support staff at Nova Scotia Community College are getting their requested 2.9 per cent wage hike, but only for one year, CBC News has learned.
State probing wage complaints against home health firm (WRAL.com Raleigh)
Employees of a Raeford home health care company say they haven’t been paid in more than a month, and the state Department of Labor has launched an investigation into nine wage complaints.
Rural job scheme turning wage seekers into entrepreneurs (Calcutta News)
By admin on October 20th, 2009
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What is common between a small farmer whose son is studying medicine, a smuggler of valuable wood who gave up the illegal activity and an agricultural labourer who raised a loan to buy a buffalo?
Vermont minimum wage to remain at $8.06 next year (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Vermont Department of Labor says the state’s minimum wage will remain at $8.06 per hour next year. Vermont’s minimum wage is linked to the federal August Consumer Price Index.
Panel Approves Conversion of Kingsbridge Armory Into Mall – New York Times
By admin on October 20th, 2009
TV: Living wage: good business or economic suicide? – KVUE
Colorado Plans to Lower Minimum Wage in 2010 – New York Times
Wage garnishment in excess of garnishment order
By admin on October 19th, 2009
Wage garnishment in excess of garnishment order
The wage garnishment act involves three different parties. The first is the creditor who has initiated this proceeding to get back his dues. The second party is the borrower who has to pay this wage garnishment money. The third party is the employer who actually with held the wage garnishment amount from the wages of the employee and then sends it to the credit giving agency. There are different terms defined by the law. For example there is disposable income. It is possible that there can be dispute between the employer and the employee regarding the computation of this amount. There are different laws governing the priority to be given in case of the multi wage garnishment orders. Again there can be difference of opinion between the creditor agency and the employee. It is also possible that the borrower had paid some dues before the action of the wage garnishment and they were not taken in to account at the time of the issuing the wage garnishment order. This only means that there can be different reasons for charging garnishment in excess of the garnishment order. What will you do under these circumstances? The first point is getting in writing from the employer how he has calculated his wage garnishment amount for you. After getting it in writing, tell him min writing that he is charging excess amount of the wage garnishment amount. Remember that he is also bound by the wage garnishment act. He also does have some responsibility. If there is no response then follow the instruction on the wage garnishment order. You can present your case in the court. There the courts will here the both sides and will give the verdict after hearing both the sides. This is the lat step. It is possible that you may get a relief even before you go for the last step. The wage garnishment act does have solution to your problems and the excess wage garnishment amounts can be rectified. It is necessary to study all the points involved in the wage garnishment act. There are government web sites to help you. There are forums to help you. There are free advices giving web sites where you can ask your wage garnishment amounts problems addressed. It is absolutely essential to get maximum info about your wage garnishment amounts confirmed from different sources. You will be on firmer ground if you get different opinions. When it comes to applying different legal terms it is possible that you may go wrong in interpreting some legal term. So make sure that you re on the firm legal ground and then follow due legal procedure to get relief for your wage garnishment amount problem.