Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
Myanmar workers seek up to K15,000 minimum wage
By Tint Zaw Tun March 16, 2020 The surveys were presented at Wednesday’s meeting of the National Committee for the Minimum Wage held in Nay Pyi Taw to begin preliminary review of the current minimum wage as mandated by law. Labour Minister U Thein Swe, who presided over the meeting, said everything would be considered
Why businesses get away with paying pennies to employees with disabilities
By Sara Luterman March 16, 2020 As we head into the endgame of the Democratic primary, it may not seem like the remaining candidates have very much in common. Former Vice President Joe Biden has campaigned for a return to the comfort and normalcy of the Obama era, while Sen. Bernie Sanders is asking for
Walmart raises minimum wage in e-commerce warehouses by $2
By: Gaurav Batavia | Mar. 23, 2020 As Walmart (NYSE:WMT) struggles to keep store shelves stocked and fulfill online orders arising from virus outbreak, the company has temporarily raised entry wages for workers in its e-commerce warehouses by $2 to $15-$19 an hour effective immediately through May 25, Memorial Day. Read More…
San Francisco Will Pay for Some Coronavirus Sick Leave
By All News KCBS Radio March 16, 2020 Private sector workers in San Francisco will be eligible to receive additional paid sick leave for coronavirus-related absences, Mayor London Breed announced Monday. The $10 million program is designed to cover up to five days of pay for workers who have already exhausted their companies’ sick leave
LA Council to consider making it more difficult to fire employees amid coronavirus crisis
Valley Industry & Commerce Association opposes at least one of the initiatives By MIKE SPRAGUE | March 22, 2020 Los Angeles City Council at its Tuesday meeting is expected to take up a number of measures setting restrictions on businesses and their ability to fire their employees in light of the coronavirus crisis. “A minimum
This local relief fund is providing grants to Miami restaurant workers in need
By Virginia Gil | March 23 2020 It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been the hardest hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. And as many takeout and delivery meals as we commit ourselves to ordering, that’s simply not enough to save South Florida’s restaurant community. There’s more to be done. Felix Bendersky of F+B