# Laborlaw
Mike McKibbin
DougCo sheriff's alleged labor law violations focus of investigation
[DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] A Colorado-based law firm will handle a labor law investigation involving the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. The move follows the removal of Commissioner Lora Thomas as board chair by her two fellow commissioners in late April.
2022-05-09
Natalie Frank, Ph.D.
Illinois Raises Minimum Wage By Over Nine Percent
Starting January 1, 2022, low wage workers received a raise, with the minimum wage in Illinois being raised from $11 to $12.00 an hour. Minimum wage raised to $12 in Illinois (CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)Chris Potter/flickr.
2022-01-10
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