May 2023

Minimum Wage in West Hollywood to hit $19.08 on July 1st, highest in state, highest in nation.

By Larry Block May 12, 2023 West Hollywood’s minimum wage ordinance, adopted on November 15, 2021, applied the minimum wage that was adopted for hotel workers to all employees within the City of West Hollywood. However, it has led to many business closures, including one outspoken business owner of the Chop Stop ETVUD. When the […]

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Maryland Accelerates Increase to Minimum Wage and Modifies Threshold on Prohibition Against Low Wage Non-Compete Provisions

By Tonya R. Foley and Charles R. Bacharach May 11 2023 Minimum Wage Increase to $15 Effective January 1, 2024 In 2019 Maryland passed legislation that would gradually increase the minimum wage from $11.00 per hour to $15 per hour by January 1, 2025.  During the 2023 General Assembly session, the legislature passed the Fair

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Increasing Louisiana’s Minimum Wage – It’s Not Dead YetRead More: Increasing Louisiana’s Minimum Wage – It’s Not Dead Yet

By Bruce Mikells May 12, 2023 Louisiana workers who are hoping to see an increase in their compensation for jobs well done still have a glimmer of hope that maybe, just maybe that compensation will be increasing. Earlier this week we told you the story of legislation in the Louisiana House that would raise the

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Bernie Sanders’ push to more than DOUBLE the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour: Senator launches bill to hike rate from $7.25 because Americans need a ‘livable’ allowance after inflation

By Morgan Phillips May 4, 2023 Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed a bill raising the minimum wage by more than $10 on Thursday. His legislation would enact a $17 minimum wage, up from the $15 he proposed in 2021 and way up from the current $7.25 national minimum wage.      The Vermont Independent said the committee he

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