The hypocrisy of Trump's McDonald's gig The former president calls working at McDonald's "beautiful" while undermining workers’ rights Salon · Oct 21, 2024
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide Voters in Arizona and Massachusetts are set to decide whether employers should be able to continue to pay tipped workers such as servers and bartenders a lower minimum wage than non-tipped workers The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024
Raising California’s Minimum Wage Has Not Cost Jobs Ahead of a ballot measure to add $2 to the hourly minimum wage, studies show fast food jobs increased after the state bumped hourly pay to $20 in that sector. Capital & Main · Oct 17, 2024
From the ‘cliff edge’ to the DWP: what will UK carer’s allowance review look at? Review called after revelation that thousands of unpaid carers have been forced to repay accidental overpayments The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024
California health care workers get a pay bump under a new minimum wage law Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California are getting a pay bump under a state law The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
Should California's minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide Voters will decide whether California should raise its minimum wage to $18 an hour, which would put it at the highest in the United States The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2024
New UK laws to stop repeat of P&O mass sackings scandal go before parliament Labour clamps down on poor working conditions at sea with laws on collective dismissal and minimum wage on cross-Channel ferries The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024
Self-service kiosks and us The technology, long vilified, has largely reassigned human jobs within the retail and restaurant spaces Salon · Oct 1, 2024
Statewide Ballot Measures Surge In 2024, Voters To Decide On Record Number From abortion rights to minimum wage hikes, key trends in state ballot measures as voters face crucial decisions. Zenger · Sep 19, 2024
Record 160 Statewide Ballot Measures In 2024: Voters To Decide On Key Issues Including Abortion 2024 sees highest number of state ballot measures since 2018, covering abortion rights, noncitizen voting, minimum wage, and more. Zenger · Sep 18, 2024
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Moves Minimum Wage Initiative To Primary Ballot State Question 832, proposing wage increases, set for June 16, 2026 election; challenges and changes in initiative detailed. Zenger · Sep 17, 2024
Oklahoma governor delays vote on minimum wage hike until 2026 Oklahomans will have a chance to vote on whether to steadily increase the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour, but not until 2026 The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Bank Of America Raises Minimum Wage To $24 An Hour Bank Of America raised its minimum hourly wage to $24 an hour. International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024
Minimum wage increases are important, but workers deserve more This fall, several provinces across Canada are scheduled to increase their minimum wages. These provincial adjustments follow the federal government’s decision to raise the federal minimum wage to $17.30 back in April. The Conversation · Sep 10, 2024
Fortune · Sep 10, 2024 Bank of America raises minimum wage to $24, even as workforce shrinks The second-largest bank in America how pays employees at least $24 an hour.
Salon · Aug 27, 2024 The reality of CA's $20 fast-food wage Since increasing the state's fast-food minimum wage from $15.50 to $20, California has added more fast-food jobs
The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2024 Is ‘No tax on tips’ a distraction from the fight to end sub-minimum wages? Trump and Harris have vowed to ban taxes on tips. Critics say it’s not a solution for service workers’ unlivable wages
Fortune · Aug 26, 2024 Union leader says no taxes on tips is the flawed policy we need because ‘working-class families can’t wait for aspirational ideas’ Eliminating taxes on tips is a welcome development, but nothing compared to the holy grail for service workers: Raising the minimum wage.
GamesRadar · Aug 22, 2024 Dev of slept-on tactical RPG says it "sold badly" despite glowing reviews: "My next project will be more focused on 'Does this sell'" "Making under minimum wage is embarrassing. Even if it means you get to make games."
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024 Diplomat accused of modern slavery in Australia paid housekeeper 3% of minimum wage Former housekeeper worked ‘seven days a week for three years, and she had two days off in that entire time’, her lawyer says
Salon · Aug 17, 2024 Experts: "No tax on tips" is a bad idea Trump and Harris agree that tips shouldn't be taxed. Economists agree that won't help much — and could backfire
The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024 Caterer that paid up over mice in school kitchen returns to profit ABM, owned by the billionaire Coates family, was also named and shamed for not paying staff the minimum wage
Bored Panda · Aug 14, 2024 Realtor Compares Wages To Rent Ratio In 1980 And Nowadays – And The Results Are Disappointing Realtor exposes the shocking cost of rent for young professionals today, compared to the '80s, goes viral on TikTok. The post Realtor Compares Wages To Rent Ratio In 1980 And Nowadays – And The Results Are Disappointing first appeared on Bored Panda.
Capital & Main · Aug 12, 2024 Financially Strapped Health Care Workers Wait for Promised Wage Increase Budget shortfall pauses wage hike for California's low-income health care workers. “We’re living paycheck to paycheck,” one worker said.
Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2024 Famous London dim sum restaurant found 'repeatedly hiring illegal workers' in Home Office raids An illegal worker at Royal China, Baker Street reported working 11 hour days for just £6-an-hour