By: Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi and Kathleen Roney – June 8, 2022 – Jackson Lewis P.C. On January 1, 2022, California’s statewide minimum wage increased to $15.00 ($14.00 for employers with 25 employees or less).  A statewide minimum of $15.00 for all businesses was scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023.  However, as a result of

By Robert Bruno – Chicago Tribune – Jun 06, 2022 at 5:00 am Our tax code is rooted in a simple principle: If you work hard for a living and pay what you owe, you deserve a fair shot at building wealth. As a professor of labor and employment relations, I have studied why this fundamentally

By: RUSS WILES, Arizona Republic – June 5, 2022 PHOENIX (AP) — Concern about the inflation rate is widespread following a jump to a four-decade high earlier this year. In Arizona, rising inflation has an added twist: the state’s minimum wage is now tied to changes in the Consumer Price Index. If prices continue to rise

By: Mayor’s Press Office – June 6, 2022 – Minimum Wage Increases to $15.40 and Fair Workweek Advance Notice Requirement for Changes to Work Schedules Increases to 14 days Improving the Economic Security and Stability for over 400,000 Chicago Workers. Read More…

By: Ariana Figueroa – June 6, 2022 WASHINGTON — The Poor People’s Campaign is urging President Joe Biden to meet with low-income workers before the organization’s march on Washington, D.C., on June 18 to advocate for a $15 federal minimum wage. Read more…