Four States and Two Cities Pass Minimum Wage Ballot Initiatives: New Legal Timetables Added, Other Documents Updated
Author: Michael Cardman, XpertHR Legal Editor
On November 4, ballot initiatives to increase the minimum wage were passed in four states - Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota - and two cities - San Francisco and Oakland, California.
New entries have been added to the Legal Timetable for:
- Alaska (2015, 2016 and 2017);
- Arkansas (2015, 2016 and 2017);
- Nebraska (2015 and 2016);
- South Dakota (2015 and 2016);
- San Francisco (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019); and
- Oakland (2015 and 2016).
The chart Minimum Wage Rates by State and Municipality and the relevant Minimum Wage sections of the Employment Law Manual have been updated as well.