9 August 2012- Fort Worth, TX- (Kazor.com) - History of Minimum Wage Law The first form of minimum wage law was introduced in 1896, but instead of requiring employers to pay at least a guaranteed minimum wage amount, the law in its infancy only set up arbitration boards to prevent labor strikes. Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the colony of Victoria, Austria were the first to establish... 

08 August 2012- Fort Worth, TX- (Kazor.com) - The national overtime standard set by the FLSA is 1.5 times the regular rate of pay for any hours worked over a 40 hour workweek for all non-exempt employees. California labor laws for overtime get even more specific. California also pays a daily overtime rate of 1.5 times the regular rate of pay for any hours worked over an 8 hour workday. When work exceeds... 

7 August 2012- Fort Worth, TX- (Kazor.com) - Washington workers enjoy the highest minimum wage in the country, earning $7.68 per hour over the national Minimum Wage. Premium pay not applicable to employees who request compensating time off in lieu of premium pay. Beginning January 1, 2001, and annually thereafter, the rate will be adjusted for inflation by a calculation using the consumer price index...