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Faith leaders call for immediate, not gradual approach to increasing minimum wage

By Jake Burns February 19, 2020 Faith leaders from across Virginia gathered below the State Capitol Wedneday to greet lawmakers and urge them to take a more immediate approach to increasing the minimum wage. Two proposals to increase Virginia’s minimum wage from $7.25 per hour, which has not changed since 2009, remain viable as the […]

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Minimum wage to rise to at least $12.65 through 4 increases beginning in April

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By CBS News February 21, 2020 Minimum wage for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians is slated to increase on April 1, and three more times after that until October 2021. The provincial government announced four increases to minimum wage on Friday, set to come into effect between April 1, 2020, and Oct. 1, 2021. Two of those

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Key Hawaii House committees approve minimum wage increase, earned income credit

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By Kevin Dayton February 21, 2020 Two key House committees gave preliminary approval this morning to a modest increase in the state’s minimum wage along with a package of tax credits designed to help working families in Hawaii, but critics say the bump in the minimum wage won’t do nearly enough to help the people

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Ireland’s minimum wage officially increases TODAY to hourly rate of €10.10- benefiting up to 127,000 workers

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By Julienne Corr February 1, 2020 It is understood that up to 127,000 Irish workers are set to benefit from this increase. News of the wage increase was first announced by Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty back in December. Up until today, the Irish minimum wage was €9.80 per hour. Read

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City of Hayward votes to increase minimum wage

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By Tristi Rodriguez February 5, 2020 The Hayward City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to increase the minimum wage for employees working within the city of Hayward. For employers with 26 workers or more, the minimum wage rate will be increased to $15 per hour beginning July 1. For small employers, with 25 workers or less,

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