Two California Pizza Hut franchisees lay off delivery workers ahead of minimum wage hike
https://www.nrn.com/news/two-california-pizza-hut-franchisees-lay-delivery-workers-ahead-minimum-wage-hike
Jan 03, 2024 - California raised its minimum wage to $16 an hour, while fast food workers must be paid $20 an hour starting April 1, as the modified FAST Act takes effect
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Minnesota minimum wages rise Jan. 1. Are employers ready?
https://www.startribune.com/minimum-wage-money-work-employment-job-pay-hourly-minnesota-labor-minneapolis-st-paul-2024/600331427/
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Women are at greater risk in retirement. Here are ways to overcome a savings shortfall
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/29/women-face-a-retirement-savings-shortfall-three-ways-to-close-the-gap.html
Dec 29, 2023 - Women have about 44% less saved by the time they retire, research shows.
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Workers in New England states looking forward to a bump up in minimum wages in 2024
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/12/28/workers-new-england-states-minimum-wages-2024/
Dec 28, 2023 -
In Massachusetts, advocates are pushing a ballot question that would phase out the state’s “service rate” which lets restaurants pay workers $6.75 an hour if tips make up the difference between that and the state's $15 minimum wage.
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A 10-year initiative in Boston has helped narrow the gender wage gap by 30%
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/27/boston-recently-narrowed-the-citys-gender-pay-gap-heres-how.html
Dec 27, 2023 - New research shows the gender pay gap in the greater Boston area decreased by 30% over the last two years.
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Minnesota seeking $2.4M from Viking Lakes subcontractors accused of wage theft
https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-seeking-2-million-from-vikings-lakes-subcontractors-accused-of-wage-theft-pmc-advantage/600329446/
Dec 19, 2023 - The state is asking an administrative law judge to endorse its findings, which include wrongdoing at the Eagan site and 18 others.
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BoE's Broadbent: Further Evidence Needed To Conclude Downward Trend In Wage Growth
https://www.rttnews.com/3412185/boe-s-broadbent-further-evidence-needed-to-conclude-downward-trend-in-wage-growth.aspx?type=alleco
Dec 18, 2023 - Further evidence is required to conclude that wage growth is cooling, and for the Bank of England to consider interest rate cuts, Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said Monday. There is a little more uncertainty than usual about the behavior of unemployment, Broadbent said in a speech at the London Business School.
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The $68 trillion great wealth transfer is 'an unprecedented time' for women, advisor says. Here's why
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/12/why-the-68-trillion-great-wealth-transfer-is-an-opportunity-for-women.html
Dec 12, 2023 - Over the next decade, women will capture a significant share of the money changing hands as part of the greatest generational wealth transfer in history.
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UK Wage Growth Slows, Jobless Rate Stable At 4.2%
https://www.rttnews.com/3410933/uk-wage-growth-slows-jobless-rate-stable-at-4-2.aspx?type=alleco
Dec 12, 2023 - The UK wage growth slowed more than expected in three months to October raising expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates as early as next June.
Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that the unemployment rate stood at 4.2 percent in three months to October. This was unchanged from the preceding period and also matched expectations.
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Gender wage gap in Boston decreases while racial gap widens
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/12/08/gender-wage-gap-in-boston-decreases-while-racial-gap-widens/
Dec 08, 2023 -
A new report found that women now earn 79 cents for every dollar a man does in Greater Boston.
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