Earlier this week, we announced that WordStream has signed Mayor Walsh’s groundbreaking 100% Talent Compact. As a part of this pact, WordStream will work with Boston Women’s Workforce Council, a public-private partnership between the City of Boston, Boston University, and more than 220 other Boston-area employers committed to closing the gender wage gap. In their […]
The federal minimum wage is currently set at $7.25 per hour. However, many states and local communities have higher minimum hourly rates for workers. In fact, 22 states raised their minimum wage rules early in 2019, surpassing the 2018 total of 18. Minimum Wage 2019 To keep up with the rules in terms of your
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North Carolina Republicans have infuriated liberal activists by slashing income-tax rates, defending illegally gerrymandered districts and passing a now-partially repealed “bathroom bill” aimed at transgender people. But GOP legislators surprised critics by acting more like lawmakers in a deep-blue state when they passed a $15-per-hour “living wage” for about 10,000 state government and university system
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Amazon is raising its minimum wage to $15 on the first of November for American part-time full-time, temporary and seasonal employees. Amazon Minimum Wage They’ve also said they’ll lobby Congress to push for a similar bump federally. Small Business Trends contacted Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) president and CEO Karen Kerrigan to find
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A survey commissioned by LendEDU revealed 67.6 percent of small business owners are supportive of recent minimum wage hikes. This despite the cost they will have to incur because of the new laws. High Support for Minimum Wage Increases To date, a total of 18 cities and states have increased the minimum wage. The support
Restaurants are under increasing pressure from minimum wage hikes to pay workers more and pass off costs in higher prices for customers, Fox Business reports. Eighteen states raised their minimum wage at the start of the year, forcing thousands of restaurants to adapt to rising labor costs. However, patrons will only absorb so much of the cost.
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Businesses have already started to see some major changes in the new year, including minimum wage hikes that have taken effect in 18 states. But a new report suggests that wages were already rising in small businesses around the country, although job growth took a bit of a hit in December. These are just a
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The new year 2018 is upon us and if you have hourly wage employees at your small business, there’s nearly a 50-50 chance you’ll be paying them more right away. A total of 18 states have raised the minimum wage for hourly employees, effective Jan. 1, 2018, according to information from the Labor Law Center.
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The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch reported a slowdown with a job growth index of 99.89 for October. Wage growth has also slowed down slightly with national hourly earnings at $26.07. Still, the last three months have been the most stable in the Small Business Jobs Index’s history. October 2017 Small Business Employment
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