The House of Representatives of the US Congress passed a bill to more than double the federal minimum wage, from the current 7,25 to 15 dollars per hour. The last time the level of the minimum wage at the federal level in the United States was raised for ten years ...
In the national debate over what is a fair minimum wage, some states are being generous with ballot initiatives, while others are still holding rates well below the federal standard of $7,25 an hour. Where and what “minimum wage”...
On Friday afternoon, city officials and workers' rights lawyers, who have fought for a minimum wage increase in San Francisco since 2014, celebrated their victory. The bill, initiated by the late Mayor Ed Lee and several trade union organizations, involved raising the minimum ...
Minimum wages will rise in 18 states and about 20 cities and counties. In some cases, the increase will bring hourly employment closer to the $ 15 an hour minimum wage, which workers' rights advocates call the "living wage." In New York State, the minimum wage is ...
Many Americans are expecting a pay raise this holiday weekend. The highest minimum wage will be in San Francisco and Los Angeles - up to $15 - a living wage threshold that activists and human rights defenders have been lobbying for since 2012. On Saturday, July 1st, San Francisco's minimum wage...
In 2017, several dozen American cities and states are raising the minimum wage. Let us remind you that the federal minimum is $7.25 per hour. Employers do not have the right to pay their employees less. However, in many states the minimum level is much higher. From…
In 2017, several new laws and regulations come into effect in 3 states - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Basically, they concern the life and health of residents. New York State Minimum Wage Will Increase to $11 an Hour in New York City.…
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have gradually raised the state's minimum wage from $8,38 to $15 by 2021. “This bill would make New Jersey only the third state in the country to pass a $15 minimum wage, and...
In the world, the United States is used to associating it with high wages and economic prosperity. This is not to say that this is not true, but there are countries in which salaries are higher than in the United States, in some even almost twice. Country infographics with salaries higher than ...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and California Governor Jerry Brown have signed laws that will gradually raise the minimum wage in states to $ 15 an hour. New York State employees are also provided paid family leave by law. In New York itself, the minimum wage is 15 ...