Minimum Wage
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4 Considerations for Entrepreneurs in the Minimum Wage Debate
If you're a small-business owner who hopes the fuss will die down after November -- it won't.
Disney
Labor Groups Criticize Disney Over Worker Conditions at Chinese Suppliers
Disney, set to open a $5.5 billion theme park in mainland China on Thursday, said it took any violation of labor regulations 'seriously' and that it would investigate any allegations against its suppliers.
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Wage Hike to $15 an Hour Would Cost it $4.95 Billion, Study Says
The world's largest retailer raised wages for its hourly workers to $10 per hour earlier this year, but labor groups have called the raise inadequate.
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New York and California Governors Sign $15 Minimum Wage Laws
'This new economy is not a fair economy for the middle class and the working families of this country,' Andrew Cuomo said.
Minimum Wage ![Ray Hennessey]()
California's Minimum Wage Hike Puts Business Community at Risk
With a $15-an-hour wage, lawmakers in the Golden State tell business owners, 'Go east, young man.'
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California Unions, Lawmakers Agree to $15 Minimum Wage
If the deal passes the legislature, the wage hike would take effect in 2022.
Ecommerce ![David Z. Morris]()
You May Have to Pay More for Ecommerce Orders Because of Minimum Wage Hikes
New report says each $1 increase in average hourly wages would add $1 million in costs to a warehouse with a staff of at least 500.
Radicals & Visionaries
Tipping Point: Is It Time to Rethink Gratuity in Restaurants?
There's a growing movement to eliminate gratuities for servers. What does this mean for the restaurant world?
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The Minimum Wage Battle Is Here to Stay
The fight will continue to drag on, state by state and city by city, over the next few years.
Employee Compensation ![Andre Lavoie]()
3 Reasons You Should Increase Employee Pay Now
An increase to the minimum wage has already become law in several cities, and a federal bill is under review. But there are benefits to taking action ahead of any mandates.
Wages ![Ray Hennessey]()
Danny Meyer's Economically Nonsensical Solution to the Tipping 'Problem'
In eliminating tipping at his restaurants, Danny Meyer just may have proven how necessary gratuities are.
Joint Employer ![Kate Taylor]()
Will This Decision Force Franchises to Reconsider Their Business Models?
The National Labor Relations Board's latest move means franchisors can be held legally accountable by workers.
Income Inequality ![Heather R. Huhman]()
What Dan Price Should Have Done Before Increasing Everybody's Salary to $70K
The Gravity Payments CEO has gone from working class hero to a case study in why no good deed goes unpunished.
Make More Happen ![Steve Tobak]()
The Sad Saga of the $70,000 Minimum Salary Company
The utopian vision of an entrepreneur who wanted to do his part for income inequality looks shortsighted in the cold light of reality.
Minimum wage is the lowest wage that can be paid to a company employee permitted by law or special contract. Minimum wage is a hotly debated topic among business owners, states and the country as a whole.