Amazon Raises Minimum Wage
On November 1, 2018, the retail giant Amazon voluntarily raised its minimum wage for US employees to $15 per hour. The wage increase applies to full time, part-time, seasonal, and temporary workers, including Whole Foods…
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Federal Minimum Wage: “a Terrible Idea”
On Thursday, Nov 1 2018, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow was asked how the Trump administration would respond if democrats pushed for a $15 federal minimum wage. His response was emphatic: “My…
Obama pushes for mandatory overtime for more Federal workers
(Washington, June 29, 2015) President Obama announced in an Op-ed piece in the Huffington post his proposal to replace the federal regulations for mandatory overtime pay for salaried workers. Current regulations, enacted in 2004, require…