Minimum Wage
With labor costs accounting for 40-60% of cleaning business costs, minimum wage and related wage news is a critical juncture in the financials and overall staff management of a profitable cleaning service.
How will the new DOL overtime rule affect your business?
White House increases overtime eligibility by millionsThe US Department of Labor has approved new regulations governing overtime pay for salaried workers. Effective December 1, 2016 salaried workers making less than $47,476/year ($913/week) will be entitled to time-and-a-half for work that […]
NY fourth state to add paid parental leave to employers' FMLA obligations
FMLA and paid family leave affects small businesses with 50+ employees this year or last year.While a large percentage of cleaning businesses are too small to be covered by Family and Medical Leave Act requirement, those with 50+ employees for […]
Top 15 Stories of CBT’s Third Year
Even as we’re planning articles more than halfway through our fourth year, we reflect on the new shape of the cleaning industry in the past year. During our third year in publication, the leadership at CleaningBusinessToday.com has worked hard to […]
Janitors Win Travel Time and Meal Break Lawsuit
Cleaning company ordered to pay $425,000 in missing travel time and other time and wage violationsCapital Building Services Group, based in Illinois, provided the contract janitors for several department stores in Minneapolis, MN. The stores confirmed that the group won […]
Training Wage Introduced for Younger Workers in Michigan
Michigan lawmakers debate the benefits of a lower entry-level wage for workers under 20.Michigan Senate Bill 250, also called "The Workforce Opportunity Wage Act," may allow employers to pay employees under 20 years of age a a wage 15% lower […]
5 Ways 1099 Employees Cost You Money
Despite the promise of financial savings with independent contractors, the majority of cleaning companies classify their technicians as employees.
