Women experience a 'motherhood penalty.' For dads, there’s a wage 'bonus'
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/26/women-experience-a-motherhood-penalty-for-dads-theres-a-pay-bump.html
Mar 26, 2024 - Often called the "motherhood penalty," caregiving demands still largely fall on women and have shaped their labor force participation and pay.
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California prepares for $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers
https://www.nrn.com/news/california-prepares-20-minimum-wage-fast-food-workers
Mar 28, 2024 - While many workers are saying the extra $4 an hour is life-changing, some restaurants are implementing layoffs ahead of the $20 wage going into effect
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Everyone is anticipating the California minimum wage law on Monday. Here's what we know.
https://www.nrn.com/first-bite/everyone-anticipating-california-minimum-wage-law-monday-heres-what-we-know
Mar 29, 2024 - California’s controversial $20 minimum wage for quick-service restaurant workers employed by companies with 60 or more locations is set to finally go into effect on Mon. April 1, after undergoing multiple revisions and pushback from the restaurant in
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New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/03/30/new-20-minimum-wage-for-fast-food-workers-in-california-set-to-start-monday/
Mar 30, 2024 - Most of California's fast food workers are set to be paid at least $20 per hour. A new law mandating the minimum wage increase for fast food workers is scheduled to take effect on Monday. The increase has been cheered by workers and labor unions who say it will provide a livable wage. But some business owners say it will cause them to raise their prices or lay off workers. California's minimum wage for most other jobs has doubled to $16 per hour over the past decade. University of California-Berkeley Professor Michael Reich says employment did not fall during that time period.
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California’s fast-food wage jump: No laughing matter for consumers
https://www.nrn.com/workforce/california-s-fast-food-wage-jump-no-laughing-matter-consumers
Apr 01, 2024 - Californians pull back on dining out as AB 1228 takes effect
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Delivering the Digital Restaurant: California wage law sends ripples through restaurant industry
https://www.nrn.com/workforce/delivering-digital-restaurant-california-wage-law-sends-ripples-through-restaurant
Apr 08, 2024 - How the new wage law could lead to disruption in foodservice.
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U.S. wage growth is cooling, but some jobs are still seeing relatively big annual raises
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/15/us-wage-growth-is-cooling-but-its-still-hot-in-these-jobs.html
Apr 15, 2024 - The growth in workers' annual earnings has retreated from an initial surge during the Covid-19 pandemic. But some jobs are still paying healthy raises.
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UK Unemployment Rate Rises; Wage Growth Slows
https://www.rttnews.com/3439269/uk-unemployment-rate-rises-wage-growth-slows.aspx?type=alleco
Apr 16, 2024 - The increase in the UK unemployment rate and the marginal slowdown in wage growth in the three months to February suggest an easing of pressure in the labor market. The ILO jobless rate rose to 4.2 percent from 3.9 percent in three months to January, the Office for National Statistics reported Tuesday. The rate was seen at 4.0 percent.
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Women, part of the wave of baby boomers reaching 'peak 65,' are more likely to struggle in retirement, research finds
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/18/women-who-reach-peak-65-may-be-at-risk-financially-research-finds.html
Apr 18, 2024 - From now until 2030, 30.4 million Americans are expected to turn 65. Women entering retirement face more financial risks than men, research finds.
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Delta Air Lines gives staff another 5% raise, hikes starting wages to $19 an hour
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/22/delta-air-lines-gives-staff-another-5percent-raise-hikes-starting-wages.html
Apr 22, 2024 - Delta is the country's most profitable airline and has repeatedly lifted staff pay.
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