By Margot RooseveltStaff Writer  Sep. 20, 2019 @ 1:13 PM California’s record job expansion accelerated in August across broad sectors of the economy and unemployment remained low as the state weathered the challenges of slowing global growth. Employers added 34,000 positions last month — the 114th month that payrolls grew and the longest expansion in state

By Mark Cavitt mcavitt@medianewsgroup.com @MarkCavitt on Twitter 23 Sep 2019 @ 11 a.m.   Oakland County’s minimum wage may soon increase to $15 per hour. On Wednesday, the board of commissioners will consider approving a change to the county’s salary plan, which includes the addition of a $15 per hour minimum wage. This would immediately

Sean Farrell Sun 22 Sep 2019 With an election looming and politics in upheaval, companies and lobbyists are looking hard at the Labour party’s business policies. Aside from wrangling over its position on Brexit, Labour has been devising the most radical rethink of business’s role in the economy and society since the 1980s. Rebecca Long-Bailey,

By Heidi Groover and Daniel Beekman Sep. 16, 2019 at 6:00 pm Updated Sep. 19, 2019 at 5:23 pm   Along with a potential tax on Uber and Lyft rides, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office is considering legislation aimed at bolstering the rights of drivers who use the apps, including possibly setting minimum pay, according

By Marty Kooistra, Nicole Grant and Alex Hudson Sep. 22, 2019 at 12:01 pm Special to The Times As Seattle continues its unprecedented growth in population and wealth, affordable housing production and investments in transportation are falling far short of the need. Many of our neighbors are left wondering how they will manage to stay in

By: Will Schmitt |  The Press Democrat |  will.schmitt@pressdemocrat.com Santa Rosa is poised to speed up increases to the local minimum wage, joining a statewide push to bolster pay for low- income workers that’s prompted some small businesses to ask for the city’s help to offset higher payroll costs. An ordinance set to go before