The issue of the minimum wage increase is a divisive one. The latest national survey from SCORE and OnDeck highlights this very point. The data shows it is almost a statistical tie, with support for an increase only four percent higher than against (43% to 39% respectively). Minimum Wage Increase Statistics However, a clear majority […]
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As you begin to prepare for the coming year, factor in changes impacting withholding from employees’ wages. As a result, you likely need to change your procedures and make adjustments to your budget for 2020. Wage Withholding Changes in 2020 Revised Withholding Tables Due to cost of living adjustments to federal income tax brackets, withholding
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HR departments are facing a problem — they’re unable to consistently hire one of their top three candidates identified for a role more than 40% of the time. Some Facts and Figures Over the last year, Aberdeen has found that upwards of 40% of companies actively measure how often they hire one of the top
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Amazon delivery drivers were surprised to learn earlier this year that the e-commerce giant would at times dip into their tips to cover their promised wages. That’s about to change, according to an email the company sent drivers on Wednesday. Amazon will start to give a full breakdown of how much Flex drivers, who deliver
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We’ve heard a lot about a Living Wage lately. We all want to believe that everyone in America has access to the American dream, that if you work hard, you can own a home, send your children to decent schools and have a good quality of life. How much does it take to buy the
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New York City’s $15 minimum wage, which began to take effect Dec. 31, 2018, was meant to bolster earnings and quality of life, but for a lot of residents, it’s doing the opposite. Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation in 2016 to increase the New York York State’s minimum wage to $15.00/hr. The lowest minimum
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IT TAKES the world’s best-paid YouTuber less than 15 hours to make the annual salary of an average Brit. To really rub salt in the wound, it’s an eight-year-old boy named Ryan who reviews toys on camera. YouTube Ryan ToysReview is the best-paid star on YouTube According to the ONS, the average salary in the
The Maryland General Assembly voted Wednesday to approve a state $15 minimum wage, sending the bill to GOP Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk for final approval, The Baltimore Sun reports. Maryland Minimum Wage Hogan has opposed raising the current $10.10 minimum wage by a nearly 50 percent increase. The bill passed Maryland’s legislature with enough votes to overcome
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House Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that raises the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024. Small business owners have “grave concerns” over the economic impact of the bill, Job Creators Network President and CEO Alfredo Ortiz says. A $15 minimum wage could cost the U.S. around 750,000 jobs if implemented, according to
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It’s another week where, on one hand, things look good for small business across the country. And then … There’s that other hand. In the last week, we reported that small businesses and franchise businesses were each busy at the end of 2018 filling open jobs. That’s great. In total, according to ADP, it was
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