By Jackie Hong February 21, 2020 Minimum wage in the Yukon is set to increase by $1 per hour come April 1. In a press release Feb. 20, the Yukon government announced that minimum wage in the territory will be $13.71 per hour beginning in April, up from the current rate of $12.71. The change […]
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By Gregory S. Schneider February 16, 2020 Virginia Democrats have money to go along with their newfound grip on power, and on Sunday, state lawmakers rolled out budget proposals that seek bigger raises for teachers and state employees along with a host of other spending increases. House and Senate money committees both emphasized education as
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By Christie Ethridge February 16, 2020 Americans are expected to set another record for Valentine’s Day spending. The National Retail Federation says people will spend 20 percent more than they did last year. Of course, chocolate is a popular gift. It turns out there’s more than one reason you could pay a little more for
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By Everson Mushava and Nhau Mangirazi February 17, 2020 THE country’s largest labour body, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), has threatened to roll out mass protests and make life difficult for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government until it has acceded to workers’ demand for a living wage. In a video clip released on Saturday,
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By Max Nesterak February 17, 2020 Of the 10 most in-demand jobs in Minnesota right now, only half pay the $15 an hour needed to meet the basic costs of living in the state. And that’s assuming you’re single, with no kids or anyone else to support, don’t have student debt, can find a cheaper-than-average
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