Karl Kramer

Surprise, surprise: Minimum wage hikes are bringing unintended consequences to the Big Apple. They’re especially pronounced on the Upper West Side, where a neighborhood staple recently shuttered its doors due to the city’s $15-an-hour minimum wage. At the end of September, Gabriela’s Restaurant and Tequila Bar officially closed after 25 years in business, citing sky-high […]

October 14, 2019 “We are really battling to cope,” says executive director of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), Cameron Morajane, saying it is buckling under the load of nearly 200 000 cases. Presenting the CCMA’s annual report for 2018/19 on Monday , Morajane said 193 732 cases were referred to it compared

October 15, 2019 – Hebei province is raising its minimum wage from November 1, 2019 after a three year gap. – The province is seeking greater investment in the higher value added manufacturing segment for which it needs a steady supply of talent. – As is standard practice, the increased minimum wage will be categorized

October 15, 2019 Orange officials next week are set to align the minimum hourly wage of 166 part-time and seasonal employees to meet state wage requirements. The minimum hourly pay rate, set to increase by Dec. 8 to $13, will cost the city an estimated $143,800 in its first year. Currently, California’s minimum hourly wage

Oct 15, 2019 Minimum Wage The debate around raising the minimum wage is underway across every state in America. With the federal minimum hovering just above $7, and unemployment rates remaining low, many retailers have been making bold moves which align them with providing a livable wage reflective of the cost of living in any