Wednesday, July 19, 2006

72-year-old Sewage Treatment Plant Worker Get Paid $35,000 For Age Discrimination

72-year-old diesel engine mechanic, James Yu was paid $35,000 by the city of San Jose to settle his complaint of age discrimination.

James Yu filed a suit with EEOC in 2001 after an overnight position he interviewed for was left unfilled in 2001, claiming that he was denied a promotion because his superiors feared he would die on the overnight shift.

The city also agreed to train managers at the San Jose/Santa Clara water pollution and control plant in Alviso on how to avoid age discrimination.

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City Worker Sued Mayor For Sexual Harassment

Elizabeth Miles, a city employee of Willoughby Hills, filed a federal sexual harassment complaint against Mayor Kenneth Lorenz. She claimed that Lorenz hugged and kissed her and sent her cards and text messages against her wishes during the first six months of this year.

Elizabeth Miles was hired on Dec. 26, 2005, and she filed the complaint in June with EEOC.

Lorenz said he thought Miles is actually doing a great job, and he was surprised to see this complaint.

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Friday, July 14, 2006

Governor Signs Minimum Wage Raise Into Law

Gov. Mike Easley signed a bill that raises the state's minimum wage by one dollar to $6.15 per hour in North Carolina.

It's the first increase since 1997 in North Carolina. The current minimum wage in North Carolina is $ 5.15 per hour, same as the federal rate.

"In North Carolina, we are setting the bar high and we are changing our economy,? Easley said. "We are building a better workforce by providing the knowledge, talent and skill our citizens need to succeed in the global marketplace. This higher level of education is bringing in high-paying jobs, but raising the minimum wage helps our people make the needed transition to this new economy."

The new minimum wage will take effect in January, and more than 100,000 workers will get a raise.

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Rendell Signs Minimum Wage Hike

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell signed Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1090 on Sunday, which will increase the state minimum wage by $2 per hour.

The minimum wage will increase to $6.25 per hour on Jan. 1, 2007, then to $7.15 per hour on July 1, 2007.

Employers with the equivalent of 10 or fewer full-time employees can phase in the increase on a slower schedule. They will pay $5.65 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2007; $6.65 beginning July 1, 2007; and $7.15 on July 1, 2008.

Pennsylvania is among the 22 states that approved an increase in its minimum wage since Congress last raised the federal minimum wage to $5.15 in 1997.

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