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Welcome to the first Weekly Brew of 2024! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season.

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Migrant workers paid below minimum wage or 'given meals only' at Balham restaurant

The owner of Lebanese Garden Lounge has been fined nearly £15,000

Evening Standard

Illinois workers at private companies saw pay jump in December, report says

The state was on par with nationwide trends, where wage growth for “job-stayers” increased 5.4%, and the state’s median salary was just shy of the national median salary of $58,700.

Chicago Sun-Times

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California campaign withdraws veto referendum on fast-food employment law from 2024 ballot under new process

On Dec. 29, the Save Our Local Restaurants PAC withdrew a veto referendum from the Nov. 5, 2024, ballot that would have repealed California Assembly Bill 257 (AB 257). AB 257 was designed to establish a 10-member fast food council authorized to adopt a minimum wage for fast food restaurant…

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Corporate America’s Big Lie: What’s Good for Us Is Good for the Country

After decades of shaping the nation’s narrative, corporate America has now weaponized its playbook in a more aggressive way, the authors of Corporate Bullsh*t warn.

Capital & Main

Minimum wage increasing in 25 states in 2024

Welcome to the Tuesday, January 2, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Record minimum wage hike sparks concerns for small businesses

Get ready for some wild new laws! Minimum wage hikes in Washington State and free healthcare for illegal immigrants in California are just the beginning. H...

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2024 brings controversial laws on gender affirming care, minimum wage

Get ready for the new year and a wave of creative laws! From gender affirming care to minimum wage hikes, 2024 is off to a bold start. Explore the latest l...

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Higher wages and pricier post: What changes in France from January 2024?

From raising the minimum wage to boosting electric cars, making composting mandatory and helping cover the cost of repairing household appliances, the French government is introducing several policies from 1 January 2024 that it says will make France fairer, greener and better off. But with inflation still running high, not…

Radio France Internationale

The Empire State rings in the new year with a pay bump for minimum-wage workers

New York’s minimum-wage workers have more than just the new year to celebrate

The Independent UK

Tory wage ‘con trick’ means workers being deprived of hundreds of pounds, SNP says

WORKERS are missing out on hundreds of pounds due to a Tory “con trick” over minimum wage levels, according to the

The National (Scotland)

SNP demands reform of minimum wage as younger workers '£9500 worse off'

THE SNP has demanded reform of the national minimum wage after research suggested younger workers could end up more than £9500 worse off.

The National (Scotland)

Delivery drivers face layoffs as robot restaurant opens in California

Discover the ironic consequences of minimum wage laws in California, as fast food chains lay off workers, prices hike, and AI-powered restaurants emerge. A...

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Workers in New England states looking forward to a bump up in minimum wages in 2024

Workers in several New England states are looking forward to a bump up in the minimum wage in 2024 while advocates in Massachusetts are pushing a ballot question aimed at phasing out the state’s subminimum wage for tipped workers

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The Minimum Wage Boost in Turkey: Inflation on the Horizon

Turkey's decision to increase minimum wage expected to escalate prices and impact inflation, posing challenges for the country's economic outlook. Stay inf...

Reason

California's New Minimum Wage Is Predictably Killing Food Delivery Jobs

Pizza Hut announced plans to lay off 1,200 delivery drivers on Wednesday.

WEKU

Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will be getting raises on Jan. 1

While that's great news for the almost 10 million workers affected, 20 other states still pay minimum-wage workers the federal rate of $7.25 an hour.

The Guardian - UK

Woman making Christmas jumpers for UK turns to sex work to pay bills

Story of garment worker’s ordeal in Bangladesh, where she works in a factory producing clothes for brands including Tesco, Matalan and Next, shines light on low factory wages

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Student loan defaults surge while Biden's economic recovery stumbles

Join us as we delve into the financial woes of student loan borrowers, the questionable forgiveness policies, and the debate over raising the minimum wage....

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re playing dirty’: inside delivery apps’ pushback against tips after New York raises wage

City’s new law guarantees some drivers nearly $30 an hour but bosses are trying to reassert their dominance. I got back on my delivery bike to find out more

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh| ASHA workers plan ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ demanding minimum wage

ASHA workers protest Chief Minister's inaction, plan 'Chalo Vijayawada' & other protests for minimum wages.

Capital & Main

California Mandates to Improve Pay and Benefits Will Take Effect in 2024

Minimum wages to rise statewide, with larger gains for fast food and health workers. More paid sick leave, workplace violence prevention rules and other worker protections are also to begin Jan. 1.

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Uber Revs Up Paygrades for French Drivers!

Uber boosts minimum wage for French drivers, putting smiles on their faces and fair pay in their pockets. Cheers to a happier ride-hailing experience in Fr...

Latin Times

Minimum Wage Set to Increase in half of U.S. States: How Will it Impact Latinos?

Florida, California, Arizona and Nevada are some of the Latino-heavy states where the figure will increase. Some numbers about minimum wages in the U.S.

The Guardian - UK

Adobe’s $20bn merger with Figma abandoned; UK economy ‘limping’ as high interest rates bite – as it happened

Adobe’s proposed $20bn merger with product design software company Figma has been terminated, following competition probes in EU and UK

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