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Chipotle, McDonald’s well positioned as fast food chains deal with California’s rising wages
Fast food companies aren’t laughing this April 1.In California, the day marks the start of a new obstacle. Fast food chains that have at least 60 locations nationwide need to raise their minimum wage for restaurant employees to $20 per hour, up from $16, as the FAST Act takes effect.The industry will have to battle …
Federal court requires Pennsylvania home healthcare agency to pay $293K in back wages, damages to 75 workers denied overtime
U.S. Labor Department investigation, litigation secured consent judgment SINKING SPRING, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment requiring a Sinking Spring home healthcare agency and its operator– which intentionally misclassified workers as independent contractors and misapplied an overtime rule to avoid paying full wages – to pay 75 caregiver employees …
GBP/USD rises towards 1.3050 as UK wages beat estimates with 3.2%
The UK wages excluding bonuses rose by 3.4% YoY vs. +3.4% expected. The UK wages including bonuses rose by 3.2% YoY vs. +3.1% expected. The UK unemployment rate steadies at 3.8% in November. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday, the UK’s average weekly Earnings, excluding bonuses, arrived at 3.4% 3Mo YoY in November versus 3.5% last and 3.4% expected while …
Revealed: Amazon touts high wages while ignoring issues in its warehouses | Technology
Amazon won praise when it raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour in October 2018. Since then, the company has responded to criticism over its working conditions by claiming it is an industry leader in compensation, but a Guardian investigation has revealed many workers take issue with this messaging, as serious workplace issues remain …
Democrats Make Missteps on Climate, Wages in Debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — This was no Trump rally. Ten Democrats kicked off the presidential debate season with a sober rendering of policy that featured a smattering of missteps on climate change, the economy and more but no whoppers. The Democrats spoke largely in generalities Wednesday night and when they got into the nuts and bolts, …
Amazon responds to Ocasio-Cortez’s claim it pays ‘starvation wages’
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) arrives before the town hall meeting in the Queens borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 27, 2019. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Amazon responded Monday morning to Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s claim that it pays warehouse workers “starvation wages,” saying in a tweet that says it pays workers at …
