October 2019

N30,000 Salary: Labour Unions Disagree With Governors Over New Minimum Wage

by SaharaReporters, New York Oct 29, 2019 The state governors have, through the forum, said they would not pay beyond their individual capacity. The labour unions in Nigeria have disagreed with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum on the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage across the state. The state governors have, through the forum, said they […]

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RM1,200 minimum wage still below living wage in the Klang Valley

Bernama, October 28, 2019 A minimum wage of RM1,200 per month for a single adult living in the Klang Valley, is still below the estimated living wage, says economist Yeah Kim Leng. The academic at Sunway University’s Business School told Bernama, it was likely that such individuals would need to have a supplementary income source

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Seattle’s increase in median income accompanied by stable rates of poverty

By Emily Young, October 29, 2019 Despite an increase in the median household income in Seattle from 2017 to 2018, poverty rates have remained stable with no significant change. According to the United States Census Bureau, the poverty rate of Seattle currently sits at about 12%. In certain neighborhoods, the poverty rate is much higher.

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