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Minimum Wage Bumps Up in California in 2023
Minimum wage in California will increase to $15.50 per hour in 2023, but it’ll be even higher in several cities.
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California Minimum Wage Set to Increase in January 2023
The minimum wage in California will be $15.50 per hour for all businesses, regardless of the number of workers, according to the Department of Labor Relations.
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10,000 Hard Rock Employees Getting Raises as Part of $100 Million Plan
The company says the plan is designed to help employees deal with persistent inflation, and to help the company attract and retain top talent, lessening turnover.
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Renting an Apartment in LA? Here's How Much You Need to Make Per Hour: Report
We all know Southern California is an expensive place to live — but staggering new data puts the price in perspective.
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Minimum Wage Rates Go Up Friday in LA, Unincorporated LA County
Minimum-wage workers in the Southland will get a modest pay boost starting Friday, with the hourly rate in the city of Los Angeles increasing to $16.04 and in unincorporated areas of L.A. County to $15.96.
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LA's New Minimum Wage Will Be Raised to $16.04, Starting July 1
A long list of laws are set to go into effect in both California and LA on July 1. One of them will raise the minimum wage in LA to $16.04.
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Inflation Triggers California Minimum Wage Increase in 2023
California’s minimum wage will increase to $15.50 per hour next year. That increases the minimum wage from $15 per hour for companies with 25 or more workers and $14 per hour for companies with 25 employees or less. State law says if inflation increases by more than 7%, the minimum wage must increase to $15.50 for everyone. Thursday, Gov. Gavin...
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Minor League Players, MLB Reach Deal in Minimum Wage Suit
Minor league players and Major League Baseball have reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging teams violated minimum wage laws. Terms of the settlement were not filed with the court Tuesday and details were not released.
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Target Raising Minimum Wage Up to $24 an Hour for Some Workers
Target says it is raising its minimum wage up to $24 an hour for workers in stores and distribution centers in competitive markets.
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A Petition for an $18 Minimum Wage Is Gaining Signatures in California. What That Means for the Hourly Worker
The Living Wage Act of 2022, which aims to raise California’s minimum wage to $18, began to collect signatures in February.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Advocated for Guaranteed Income. Now Experiments Are Taking Place in His Hometown and Other Cities Around the Country
A new program plans to give Black women in Georgia up to $850 in guaranteed income per month. Similar experiments are also taking place across the country.
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Economist: There's ‘Absolutely' No Sign Pay Hikes Will Slow Anytime Soon
Economists say employers will continue to give big pay raises, but they won’t solve the labor shortage and could contribute to rising inflation.
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Biden's $15 Minimum Wage Hike for Federal Agencies Is Now in Effect
Federal agencies were told on Friday to raise the minimum wage to $15 for workers, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.
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Petition for $2,000 Monthly Stimulus Checks Has 3 Million Signatures. ‘Americans Need Some Certainty,' Says Restaurateur Who Started It
Restaurant owner Stephanie Bonin started a petition for monthly payments in March 2020. Nearly two years later, the cause still resonates with many Americans.
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Nation's Highest Minimum Wage Now in Effect for West Hollywood Hotel Workers
West Hollywood hotel employees are now making $17.64 an hour, as a law voted on in November goes into effect and raises the city’s minimum wage to the highest in the U.S.
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San Diego's Minimum Wage Increases to $15 Saturday
The minimum wage in San Diego will increase from $14 to $15 Saturday, in accordance with the city’s Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance that was approved in 2016. Mayor Todd Gloria authored the bill when he was a member of the City Council. “When San Diego voters overwhelmingly approved the Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance, we…
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New Laws to Take Effect Across US on Abortion, Policing, Taxes
Minimum wage increases, animal protections, police accountability, cutting and increasing taxes are all part of a series of new laws taking effect across the country on Saturday, the first day of 2022.
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More Than Half of U.S. States Will Raise Their Minimum Wage in 2022, But Employers Are Hiking Pay Faster
Twenty-six U.S. states will raise their minimum wage in 2022. Activists have pushed for $15 an hour, but some are setting their sights on an $18-per-hour rate.
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Here's Where Workers Can Earn a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage
A push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour failed this year. Now, many states are poised to raise their own minimum pay next year.
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Savings Gap Widened During Covid-19 Pandemic. Here's Who Was Impacted the Most
As lawmakers debate whether to give Americans more aid through the Build Back Better Act, a survey shows that the savings gap has widened.