On January 17, New Jersey lawmakers agreed to hike minimum wage incrementally to $15 per hour by 2024. New Jersey’s minimum wage is currently $8.85 per hour, well above the federally required rate of $7.25…
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Amazon’s $15 Minimum Wage: What’s behind it? PART III
On November 1, 2018, the retail giant Amazon voluntarily raised its minimum wage for US employees to $15 per hour. No one made them do it. What prompted the raise? Amazon may be hoping to…
Amazon’s $15 Minimum Wage: What’s behind it? PART II
Amazon fulfillment center On November 1, 2018, the retail giant Amazon voluntarily raised its minimum wage for US employees to $15 per hour. No one made them do it. What prompted the raise? Last week,…
Amazon’s $15 Minimum Wage: What’s behind it? PART I
Amazon workers make $15 per hour On November 1, 2018, the retail giant Amazon voluntarily raised its minimum wage for US employees to $15 per hour. No one made them do it. What prompted the…
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…
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…
OVERTIME RULE LISTENING SESSION – US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The US Department of Labor is updating the white collar “Overtime Rule” and is listening to suggestions from interested parties. Meeting details: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT ) Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue Northwest…
$19 PER HOUR FOR NYC AIRPORTS
October 4, 2018 On Thursday, September 27, 2018, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey unanimously approved a minimum wage increase for airport workers, making this raise “the highest minimum wage target…
Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party on the Minimum wage.
July 28th, 2016 Like Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton’s position on the federal minimum wage has evolved since first declaring her run for the presidency in April 2015. As of this writing,…
Minimum Wage: The evolving stance of Donald Trump
During the past year of the Republican primaries and now with the shift to the general election, Donald Trump’s stance on the issue of minimum wage has evolved from believing that the current minimum wage…