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Some ‘nonessential’ California businesses remain open amid coronavirus outbreak

By Kevin Smith | March 24, 2020 Scores of “nonessential” California businesses have been ordered to shut their doors as the state works to curb the coronavirus pandemic, but some are flouting those orders and choosing to remain open. The Music Lab, a Yorba Linda business that offers music lessons, band rentals and instrument sales, […]

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1.3M low-income earners in Georgia likely to be hit hardest by COVID-19 fallout

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By Nyamekye Daniel | The Center Square Mar 23, 2020 (The Center Square) – Low-wage workers and the hospitality industry likely will face the biggest hits amid the COVID-19 outbreak, according to several reports. With social distancing orders in place, many hotels, bars, clubs and restaurants have been forced to close their doors and or

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SALMAGUNDI: Hourly workers deserved our respect before current crisis

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Reader rancor over minimum wage from bothersome to infuriating By Scott T. Holland | March 23, 2020 Last March I used this space to examine the spending power of someone working 40 hours per week on what then was the state’s minimum wage of $8.25 per hour. It’s now $9.25 and will be $10 as

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Coronavirus response act takes effect April 2, expands FMLA and paid sick leave requirements

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cda.org | March 23, 2020 Pay for emergency paid sick leave If an employee uses emergency paid sick leave to care for themselves for reasons 1, 2 or 3 listed above, employers must pay the employee their regular compensation up to a maximum of $511 per day or $5,110 in the aggregate. If an employee

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The working class deserves a living wage now more than ever

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By Ebony Purks, Staff Writer | March 23, 2020 Since 2007, the federal minimum wage has been stagnant at $7.25 per hour. Since then, minimum wage has lagged while cost of living has steadily increased. Essentials like food, education, medical care and homes have become more expensive. For example, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that

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