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Restaurant Chain Replaced Human Dishwashers With Machines After Minimum Wage Increase

Dave's Hot Chicken looked for cost savings after California's minimum wage rose to $20.

International Business Times · Feb 11, 2025

Are Tips Taxable in 2025? Understanding the IRS Rules

With all the recent talk about ending federal taxes on tips, some wonder whether tips are taxable income.

Kiplinger · Feb 6, 2025

Millions to get £1,400 pay rise in April with inflation-busting boost

Workers of all ages can look forward to more money in their pockets

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

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Millionaires and minimum wage: Inside the new landscape of WorldTour pro cycling salaries

As the salaries of the top pro cyclists continue to rise, Cyclingnews sheds light on just how much some top riders earn, the lucrative bonuses on offer, and whether those further down the ladder are keeping up

Cycling News · Feb 3, 2025

Philly Whole Foods store becomes first to unionize – a labor expert explains what’s next and how Trump could stall workers’ efforts

Whole Foods workers at the Philadelphia flagship store in the city’s Art Museum area voted to unionize on Jan. 27, 2025. They are the first store in the Amazon-owned grocery chain to do so.

The Conversation · Jan 29, 2025

No social security, paid less than minimum wage: Tribal workers toil to keep Gujarat’s cities clean

Suraj Damor*, 26, first began migrating to Ahmedabad from Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh when he was 17 years old. Damor, a Bhil Adivasi, would initially find daily wage construction work at labour nakas. In 2016, a relative told him about the opportunity of driving a door-to-door waste collection vehicle…

Newslaundry · Jan 27, 2025

Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive

About two-thirds of fast food and counter workers in the U.S. are women, many supporting their families on those wages

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

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Fast-food chains claim raising the minimum wage ‘hurts everyone’. California workers disagree

After the state hourly minimum wage increased to $20 in April, CEOs warned of price rises and job cuts – yet staff say ‘that’s a lie’

The Guardian - US · Jan 22, 2025

Entry-level jobs could become scarce due to National Insurance bill, warns Next boss

A rise in minimum wage as well as National Insurance has put retailers on alert to lift prices this year

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Trump's Billionaire Treasury Nominee Says Federal Minimum Wage Should Remain at $7.25 Per Hour

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Trump's Treasury nominee—billionaire Scott Bessent—clearly stated his opposition to raising the federal minimum wage.

Latin Times · Jan 16, 2025

Treasury Secretary Nominee Opposes Raising Federal Minimum Wage

Debate over federal minimum wage: nominee opposes raise, Sanders advocates. States and cities set higher rates.

Trump's Treasury Pick Opposes Raising Federal Minimum Wage

Scott Bessent opposes raising federal minimum wage, while Senator Sanders advocates for a /hr rate by 2028.

When New Jersey Hiked Minimum Wages, Fast Food Prices Rose

If politicians want stuff to be more affordable, they should stop implementing policies that have the opposite effect.

Reason · Jan 13, 2025

California Sends Hundreds of Prisoners to Battle Raging Wildfires, Pays Them Below Minimum Wage: 'Can Barely Afford Hygiene Supplies'

California has sent hundreds of prisoners to battle the wildfires raging across the Los Angeles area, and is paying them below minimum wage.

Latin Times · Jan 10, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

Martin Lewis urges workers to check their payslips as millions going underpaid

The top employers for underpaying workers were named last year

Reason · Jan 6, 2025

Seattle's Minimum Wage Hike Hurts Workers

Increasing the cost of labor decreases the quantity of labor demanded.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

Tax and pay hikes to see UK firms pay £2,300 more per low-wage worker in 2025

Tax burden set to hit new record high, analysis suggests

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

Tax and pay hikes to see firms pay £2,300 more per low-wage worker this year

It will cost an extra £2,367 to employ someone over 21 earning the minimum wage this year, analysis by the Centre for Policy Studies showed.

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New Laws In Effect For 2025 Include Minimum Wage Hikes

Explore the impact of new laws in 2025 on minimum wage, healthcare, and social issues in the U.S.

International Business Times · Dec 31, 2024

2025 Minimum Wage: 21 States Have Increases – Is Yours On The List?

While the federal minimum wage lags behind, more workers will see better pay as states mandate higher hourly pay.

Latin Times · Dec 30, 2024

Millions of Minimum Wage Workers Across the U.S. Will See Pay Increase Come January 2025: Who Qualifies

The minimum wage is set to rise across 21 states, and 48 cities and counties. 9.2 million minimum wage workers are set to see a pay increase in the new year.

Salon · Dec 28, 2024

2024: Big progressive wins in a bad year

Organizers tell Salon how they pulled off major victories in a year marked by the rise of the far-right

Capital & Main · Dec 20, 2024

Waffle House Workers Say Owners Pocket Millions Through Wage Theft

Servers say the chain forces them to do janitorial work, dishwashing for lower tipped wages and robs them of up to $46.8 million.

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024

Minister defends Labour budget as Bank of England issues dire growth warning

Businesses have responded to Chancellor Rachel Reeves hiking the minimum wage and increasing National Insurance contributions by cutting jobs and raising prices

Reason · Dec 19, 2024

No, California's $20 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers Did Not Create Jobs

A University of California, Berkeley, study trumpeted in the media doesn't say what the press release claims.

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