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The Fair Work Commission ordered a 4.75 percent increase in the national minimum wage and a 6 percent increase for the lowest-paid workers. The new rates take effect on 1 July and affect nearly 3 million employees.
theconversation.comA Redbridge Group/Accent Research poll showed One Nation ahead of Labor for the first time. Pauline Hanson said she would not back a real increase to the minimum wage ahead of Tuesday’s Fair Work Commission decision.
Employer groups and unions presented differing proposals for the annual minimum wage adjustment during hearings last week. The Fair Work Commission will announce its decision next month, with the new rate taking effect July 1.
Los Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles City Council voted 11-4 to postpone the $30 hourly minimum wage for hotel and airport workers until after the 2028 Olympics. The delay came after business leaders agreed to drop a ballot measure that would have repealed the city's gross receipts tax.
Fox NewsA Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis working paper found that phased increases to a $15 minimum wage in Minneapolis and St. Paul were associated with reduced employment and hours worked between 2017 and 2021. The study reported declines even after accounting for the COVID-19 pan…
BBC NewsThe Green Party of England and Wales unveiled pledges including a £15 minimum wage for all ages and bans on fire and rehire practices. Leader Zack Polanski criticized Labour's measures as weakened by corporate pressure. Other parties outlined contrasting positions on employment r…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a law on Thursday to increase the state's minimum wage from $12.77 to $13.75 next year and to $15 in 2028. A study by the Employment Policies Institute estimated that the change could result in 12,000 job losses.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewA subsidiary of Carl’s Jr. Friendly Franchisees Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, attributing financial distress in part to California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers. The company operates multiple locations in the state. The filing highlights challenges faced by fr…