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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

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

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

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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

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

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

Self-service kiosks and us

The technology, long vilified, has largely reassigned human jobs within the retail and restaurant spaces

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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.

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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."

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The Independent UK

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

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

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

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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

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

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

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris could make history as the first president to work at McDonald’s

Fast food workers fighting for union recognition, higher minimum wages and better working conditions could have a powerful advocate in a former fellow french fry cook, Alex Woodward reports

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