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Stanway leads criticism of Blackburn after minimum wage reports for women

The England midfielder Georgia Stanway has called the pay deal for Blackburn’s women ‘very sad’ while the former Liberal Democrats’ leader Tim Farron said the club was a ‘disgrace’

The Guardian - UK

Enterprise approvals hit decade high ahead of wage rise

As the minimum wage is set to increase from July, data has revealed the number of employees on enterprise agreements has risen sharply.

AAP

TikToker Saves $153 Weekly Doing This One 'Shameless' Thing That Has Netizens Divided

In TikTok videos, @idontip records his daily expenditures at coffee shops and restaurants across LA. At the end of each clip, he tallies the amount he's saved.

International Business Times UK

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Labour watchdog will have ‘real teeth’ to prosecute rogue employers, says Angela Rayner

Party’s deputy leader says Fair Work Agency will have the power to inspect workplaces and levy fines

The Guardian - UK

J.D. Vance's Incoherent Argument for Higher Minimum Wages

Vance thinks that jobs lost because of incompetent central planning don't matter—but that jobs lost to immigrants do.

Reason

Almost half of all Latina tipped workers live near or under the poverty line

A study by the National Women's Law Center also shows that Hispanic women are significantly overrepresented in the tipped workforce

Latin Times

Dogged By Strays, Kosovo Capital Pays People To Adopt Them

The mayor of Kosovo's capital is offering to pay people nearly a third of the country's minimum wage every month if they adopt a dog in a novel bid to clear packs of strays from the streets.

International Business Times

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Fast Food Industry Struggles With Minimum Wage Impact

The impact of California's minimum wage on fast food businesses, leading to closures, rising prices, and changing consumer perceptions.

Top News

NYC comptroller: Food delivery apps are blaming minimum pay for inflation. It's baloney

Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub together average about 2.6 million deliveries a week in New York, both before and after the rate increase.

Fortune

'Quit Or Accept Minimum Wage': Chinese Company's Ultimatum To 1000 Autoworkers As EV Sales Drop

A Chinese car factory facing weak sales offered workers a choice: Resign or take minimum wage until business improves. This affects 1,000 employees.

International Business Times UK

Why are Nigeria’s worker unions up in arms?

Unions are engaged in negotiations with the government as they demand rise in minimum wages amid cost of living crisis.

Al Jazeera

Boohoo investors seek £100m in damages after minimum wage row

Legal move follows share price plunge after 2020 reports of company paying workers as little as £3.50 an hour

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria Unions In Talks On Second Day Of Strike

Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday held talks over a government offer to increase the minimum wage on the second day of a nationwide strike that has disrupted flights and closed down public offices.

International Business Times

Nigeria's unions launch indefinite general strike in bid to raise minimum wage

Nigeria's unions have launched an indefinite general strike in a bid to raise the minimum wage. The government's current offer is 60,000 naira a month, or approximately €37. The country is grappling with the fallout from the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Strikers kicked off the standoff in Lagos…

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AAP

Wages bump unlikely to concern Reserve Bank: economists

A 3.75 per cent boost to minimum wages and awards will deliver a small real gain to millions of Australian workers without throwing fuel on the inflation fire.

International Business Times

Nigeria Union Strike Shuts Power Grid, Schools, Disrupts Flights

Nigerian labour unions shut down the national power grid and disrupted flights Monday as they began an indefinite strike that closed schools and public offices after failing to strike a new minimum wage deal with the government.

The Guardian - AU

Former ADF chief to report on Zomi Frankcom’s Gaza aid convoy death in ‘coming weeks’ – as it happened

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AAP

Blaming lowest-paid workers for inflation 'disgusting'

Australia's lowest-paid workers, who will soon receive a 3.75 per cent pay bump, should not be blamed for continued inflation challenges, a minister says.

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Reason

California's $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Law Is Already Having Disastrous Unintended Consequences

Many have seen their hours reduced—or have lost their jobs entirely.

Marie Claire

Princess Kate Once Had a Very Normal Job While a College Student—One She Admits She Was “Terrible” At Doing

“You might not imagine that the future Queen and an everyday minimum wage job go hand in hand.”

Top News

Fast Food Industry Facing Challenges Due To Inflation And Wage Laws

Challenges faced by California fast-food industry due to inflation and minimum wage laws. Franchise owners seek solutions amidst rising costs.

International Business Times UK

Is Driving Uber, Lyft and DoorDash Worth It: Many Earn Lower Than Minimum In 5 Major US Metros

Gig drivers across America are not being paid their local minimum wage as their status as a contractor does not entitle them to employer benefits.

AAP

Wages supported by cost-of-living measures: employers

Employer groups are arguing the government's cost-of-living relief should be taken into account for any boost to the minimum wage for the lowest paid workers.

The Guardian - UK

‘I perpetually think we’ll win. We always lose’: Labour’s Jon Cruddas on elections, class and life as an MP

The member for Dagenham and Rainham says he can’t wait to leave parliament. So why did he spend the past 23 years there? And what does he think he achieved?

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Fringe hit with spate of ‘exploitative’ job adverts ahead of festival

Exclusive: Interns are offered as little as a £200 ‘token payment’ in exchange for working the entire month

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