On May 11, 2014 Governor Mark Dayton signed into law H.F.2536, which is better known as the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA). The bill compiled nine pieces of legislation that are designed to increase the conditions in the workplace for women. The nine parts of the bill are: Closing the gender pay gap by creating [...]
Gov. Dayton signing the minimum wage bill into law. Source: Tom Scheck/MPR News After a debate in the Senate lasting several hours, with a close 35-31 final vote the bill to raise the state's minimum wage (H.F. 92) was passed last Wednesday evening. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Dayton officially signed the bill into law. What's in [...]
One of the most talked about policies to be voted on in the Minnesota Legislature this year is HF92/SF3, the bill to raise the state minimum wage. Minnesota's current minimum wage is one of the lowest in the country, set at $6.15/hour. Under the bill's proposed mandates HF92 would raise the minimum wage to $9.50/hour [...]
Yesterday I attended the 2014 Children and Youth Issues Briefing at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul, MN. This briefing is held annually prior to the start of the Minnesota legislative session to discuss emerging legislative issues and initiatives that will impact children and youth in Minnesota. The event was well attended (as usual) [...]
