Formerly, Michigan [pdf] was the only state to explicitly declare weight a protected class according to state discrimination law. However, at both the state and federal level, administrative agencies and courts are beginning to contemplate whether legal protections should be afforded to obese individuals under state law and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments … Continue Reading
As of January 1, 2012, eight states raised the minimum wage for workers. In Arizona ($7.65 per hour), Colorado ($7.64 per hour), Florida [pdf] ($7.67 per hour), Montana ($7.65 per hour), Ohio ($7.70 per hour), Oregon [pdf] ($8.80 per hour), Vermont ($8.46 per hour), and Washington ($9.04 per hour), workers will see an increase. These states … Continue Reading