Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
Wage board in E. Visayas announced P10-increase for minimum wage earners
By Marie Tonette Marticio February 19, 2020 The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Eastern Visayas announced that the additional P10 daily minimum wage took effect Tuesday, February 18. RTWPB chairman and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 8 regional director Yahya Centi, said the increase was part of the second tranche of
Report finds Wyoming wages haven’t risen with the cost of living
By Margaret Austin February 19, 2020 Across Wyoming, parents raising children struggle to pay for basic necessities like housing, food and health care. Released Tuesday, the Self-Sufficiency Standard for Wyoming 2020 report aims to measure just how much an individual needs to earn to support the most basic costs of raising a family. Measuring a
New Brunswick’s minimum wage to increase in April
By Aya Al-Hakim February 19, 2020 The provincial government has announced Wednesday that the minimum wage will increase to $11.70 per hour on April 1, from the current rate of $11.50 per hour. “Our government is committed to energizing the private sector and creating the environment that our businesses need to succeed,” said Post-Secondary Education,
Rookie EMTs in New York City barely getting by on near-minimum wages: unions
By Robert Pozarycki February 18, 2020 The Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) responded to more than 1.5 million medical emergencies last year, saving countless lives in the process. But many of these first responders — who endure high stress in a job where mere seconds may mean the difference between life and death —
Report: Low pay makes disability caregivers a ‘workforce in crisis’
By Christopher Scragg/Cronkite News February 17, 2020 Arizona fared relatively well in a national report card on its level of care for people with developmental disabilities, but advocates fear those services are being threatened by low pay and high turnover rates for caregivers. And Arizona is not alone. The 2020 edition of “Case for Inclusion”
Economic Ministry seeks parliament counsel on minimum wage
By Avas February 18, 2020 The research report prepared by the Economic Ministry on the establishment of a minimum wage in the Maldives has been submitted at the parliament for deliberation. Speaker Mohamed Nasheed during Tuesday’s parliament sitting announced that the report had been sent to the parliament by Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail seeking the