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New Minimum Wage Effective July 24, 2009

Legislation passed by the U. S. Congress in 2007 mandated increases in the federal minimum wage in three incremental steps. The current minimum wage is $6.55 per hour. The final authorized increase in the federal minimum wage will become effective July 24, 2009, taking the federal minimum wage to $7.25 per hour.

This increase in the federal minimum wage will  affect those businesses that compensate workers at or near the previous minimum wage. In addition, this change may impact the internal equity of pay structures of some organizations. Prior to making any across the board adjustments in the current pay scales, contact eSource-HR to review the potential impact and realities of compensation changes.

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E-Verify - Federal Contractor Rule Delayed Until September 8, 2009

The effective date of the final rule requiring certain federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify has been delayed until September 8, 2009.

The rule will only affect federal contractors who are awarded a new contract after September 8, 2009 that includes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause (73 FR 67704).

Federal contractors may NOT use E-Verify to verify current employees until the rule becomes effective and they are awarded a contract that includes the FAR E-Verify Clause.

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