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Payment Compensation.

Increasing Manager and Supervisor Pay

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Richard D. Alaniz
October 3, 2022
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The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay employees a minimum wage for all hours worked and a time-and-a-half overtime rate for all hours worked over 40 in a work week. However, it provides certain exemptions.
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HVAC Contractors Should Expect Some Effect With a Possible Minimum Wage Increase

An increase to $15 per hour may bring unanticipated challenges
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Ted Craig
June 3, 2021
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It’s important to understand that this would be the largest increase in the shortest span of time since the federal minimum wage was introduced in 1938.
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Opinions - The ACHR News

HVAC Contractors Should Expect Some Effect With a Possible Minimum Wage Increase

An increase to $15 might have larger effects than some are anticipating
May 20, 2021
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A $15 minimum wage sounds like something the industry can handle, but for most of the country, this will be an experience without much precedent.
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Understanding What Wage and Payment Laws Mean for Business Owners

How to navigate issues revolving around minimum wage and overtime
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Richard D. Alaniz
April 23, 2021
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By adopting proactive policies and monitoring for potential off-the-clock work, the risk of facing pay-related lawsuits can be reduced.
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How Would a Minimum Wage Increase Affect HVAC Contractors?

Some believe an increase would lead to higher prices, while others believe the industry could weather it
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Gordon White
April 14, 2021
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The prospect of a $15/hour minimum wage briefly took national attention while Congress was hashing out details of the COVID-19 relief bill.
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Twenty-One States Kick Off New Year with Minimum Wage Hikes

Six states on track to reach $15 an hour in the future
December 12, 2019
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Twenty-one states will be raising their minimum wage to start the New Year, and six states are on track to reach $15 in the future.
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The Fight for $15 and More

The battle over minimum wages
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Richard D. Alaniz
August 21, 2017
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Over the past several years, we have seen nationwide efforts, often precipitated by unions, to increase the minimum wage at the local level to $15 as a means of addressing economic inequality. The movement, called the "Fight for $15," has seen some success in several states as well as in numerous cities.


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Regulations, Executive Orders, and Court Rulings - Part 2

More information on what employers need to know now
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Richard D. Alaniz
August 22, 2016
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In the first part of this two-part series, we looked at upcoming regulatory changes that will definitely affect many organizations. Here, we look at court rulings and state laws that promise more expenses, paperwork, and headaches for many more companies.


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Some HVAC contractors believe a government-mandated, $15-per-hour minimum wage increase would make it more difficult to attract, hire, and train employees.

Debating the Impact of a Minimum Wage Increase

HVAC professionals discuss the pros and cons of a government-mandated pay raise
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Nicole Krawcke
June 20, 2016
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New York and California recently made headlines when they became the first states in the nation to adopt plans to raise their statewide minimum wage rates to $15 per hour. The controversial legislation has drawn a myriad of comments from political parties, workers, and business owners, including HVAC contractors.


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The Push for $15/Hour, and the Impact on Employers

Employers need to prepare now for the challenges a higher minimum wage would bring
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Richard D. Alaniz
May 23, 2016
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An increasing number of cities and states are raising their minimum wages. As more politicians and union-affiliated groups push for higher minimum wages, employers need to prepare now for the significant financial, compliance, and regulatory challenges these changes bring.


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