New Minimum Wage Rate for Colorado in 2009

The Colorado Department of Labor just announced the new minimum wage rate for 2009. The minimum wage rule enacted in 2006 to the Colorado Constitution requires the state’s minimum wage rate to be adjusted each year for inflation. The inflation...

Identity Theft Using Your Social Security Number

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. The Social Security Administration gives some tips on home to keep your social security number protected. Remember you Social Security number is confidential. Be careful about sharing your number...

Initiative #93 – Safe and Healthy Workplace

StaffScapes review of the devastating labor initiatives on the November Ballot. Initiative #93 would “allow an injured employee to bring an action in District Court for compensatory and punitive damages, if the employer fails to provide a safe and healthy workplace.”...

Unemployment Rising

A recent Labor Departments report has listed an increasing toll to the housing, credit, and financial crises of the US economy. According to the report the nation’s unemployment rate zoomed to a five year high of 6.1 % in August 2008. Employers have eliminated 84,000...

Initiative #92 – Employer Responsibility for Health Insurance

StaffScapes review of the devastating labor initiatives on the November Ballot. Initiative #92 would “Require every private employer with 20 or more employees to provide health insurance for both employees and their dependents.” The initiative also requires employers...
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