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Voters rejected a plan to boost the lowest hourly wage rate by $2, which critics said would raise prices and lead to job cuts. Source link
Workers under the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration are set to receive a new minimum wage of N70,000 following the approval of the payment by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The development was announced by the Acting Head of the Civil Service for the FCT, Mrs. Grace Adayilo, in a statement released on Tuesday in […]
The cost of living may feel high, but the hourly salary needed to make a so-called living wage in Edmonton is down, in part because of reduced childcare costs, but it’s not having the same impact across Alberta. In Calgary, food prices and housing are driving up the living wage. Albertans have noticed costs go […]
What is the current situation regarding wages in Mexico and what are the ramifications of the recent doubling of the minimum wage? Our new podcast on Mexico’s minimum wage has the details. Mexico News Daily brings you to the stories on the economic challenges facing Mexico’s low-paid workers and examines the future of Mexico as […]
President-elect Donald Trump won the US election partly on campaign pledges to tame inflation – a sore spot for voters over the past three years – but some analysts point to the trade war that he launched on China in his first term as one cause for the higher prices. Trump had vowed throughout his […]
Kiké Hernández has now captured two World Series rings, both with the Los Angeles Dodgers. While many players celebrate that accomplishment with a vacation or spending time with their families, Herandez has taken a different route. The slugger recently spent the day becoming an employee at Raisin Cane’s. He worked the grill for a bit […]
Boeing machinists approved a new labor deal Monday, ending a more than seven-week strike that halted most of the aircraft production at the company that was already struggling with mounting losses. Machinists voted 59% in favor of the new contract, which includes 38% wage increases over four years and other improvements. The approval is a […]
TOKYO, Nov 02 (News On Japan) – The Japan Association of Corporate Executives has expressed support for Prime Minister Ishiba’s goal of raising the minimum wage to ¥1,500 by the 2020s, calling for it to be achieved within three years. Japan Association of Corporate Executives Representative Director Tsuyoshi Niinami: “I believe that setting the minimum […]
Keir Starmer refuses to rule out raising national insurance contributions Your support helps us to tell the story Read more This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support […]
Hong Kong Free Press has signed up to Oxfam’s Living Wage initiative to ensure fair pay for all staff. Thanks to HKFP Patrons and supporters, our newsroom offers a wage in line with international news outlets, including a health care plan, mental health support and other benefits. Why a living wage is necessary, according to […]