By Wendy Osher January 29, 2020 A bill that seeks to incrementally raise the minimum wage in Hawaiʻi from the current $10.10 to $13 in 2024 will be heard in committee this week, but at least one former lawmaker is rallying for “$15 or fight.” “Thirteen dollars per hour in 2024 is not a ‘good […]
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KATHERINE JOHNSTON 29 January, 2020 A “social regeneration charter” has been published by Southwark Council, outlining a series of commitments to reduce inequality and make sure development works for everyone in new “high-density areas”. The council also suggested that four new council estates could be built as part of the Old Kent Road regeneration scheme.
By ELAINE INGALLS January 28, 2020 More than half of nonprofit workers in Santa Cruz County need to work more than one job to survive, according to a recent survey report. The 2019 Human Care Alliance Nonprofit Wage and Benefit survey report shows that 62% of nonprofit employees cannot survive working one job. Second jobs
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By Leah Jordan January 28, 2020 Some Tennessee lawmakers are looking to shake up the way restaurants operate by changing the minimum wage for workers who get tips. Senate Bill 1851 would raise the hourly wage for restaurant servers, or anyone who relies on tips, to $7.25/hour plus tips. Whether this would be good for
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By FREE PRESS STAFF January 29, 2020 Two more London companies and one more organization have signed on to become certified living wage employers, the London Poverty Research Centre announced Tuesday. Nexreg Compliance Inc., Mobials Inc. and Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores have joined 15 other city organizations in volunteering to pay London’s living
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