Minnesota carnival operator ordered to pay $210K in back wages for breaking H-2B visa laws
https://www.startribune.com/goldstar-amusements-faribault-minnesota-carnival-operator-h-2b-visa-wage-laws/600354635/
Mar 28, 2024 - The company, along with an associated food vendor, plan to appeal the ruling, their lawyer said.
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How restaurants are reacting to the California $20 minimum wage
https://www.nrn.com/first-bite/how-restaurants-are-reacting-california-20-minimum-wage
Apr 05, 2024 - In light of California’s new $20 minimum wage bill for fast-food workers, which went into effect on April 1, restaurant chains and franchisees are already taking action, in some cases by raising prices by as much as 7-8% for select menu ite
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Minneapolis City Council members may postpone start of Uber, Lyft minimum wage ordinance by two months
https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-city-council-members-may-postpone-start-of-uber-lyft-minimum-wage-ordinance-by-two-months/600357740/
Apr 10, 2024 - Council President Elliott Payne is willing to extend the start date for Minneapolis' new rideshare wage ordinance from May 1 to July 1; such a change will still require a full council vote.
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Macy's proxy fight is over, but the battle for the department store's future wages on
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/13/macys-arkhouse-take-private-fight-continues-after-proxy-settlement.html
Apr 13, 2024 - CEO Tony Spring is on the clock to execute a turnaround vision with potential buyers pressing ahead with a bid to take Macy's private.
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How one nonprofit is turning to AI to help boost women's financial literacy
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/29/how-savvy-ladies-uses-ai-to-help-boost-womens-financial-literacy.html
Apr 29, 2024 - New artificial intelligence tools may make financial information more accessible. Experts say that may be a game-changer when it comes to financial literacy.
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Australia Wage Price Data Due On Wednesday
https://www.rttnews.com/3447447/australia-wage-price-data-due-on-wednesday.aspx?type=alleco
May 14, 2024 - Australia will on Wednesday release Q1 figures for its wage price index, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In the three months prior, wage prices rose 0.9 percent on quarter and 4.2 percent on year.
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'It just never gets better': The gender wage gap still plagues Minnesota, U.S.
https://www.startribune.com/women-gender-pay-gap-endures/600365612/
May 16, 2024 - The gender pay gap exists at all income levels, but it widens as women earn more. Race exacerbates the disparity.
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Australia Wage Price Index Climbs 0.9% In Q4
https://www.rttnews.com/3425931/australia-wage-price-index-climbs-0-9-in-q4.aspx?type=alleco
Feb 20, 2024 - Australia's wage price index was up a seasonally adjusted 0.9 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.
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Starbucks to hike wages for union workers as it thaws relationship with Workers United
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/27/starbucks-and-workers-united-union-agree-to-framework-for-talks.html
Feb 27, 2024 - Starbucks workers at unionized cafes will receive the pay hikes that their nonunion coworkers first collected in May 2022.
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93% of women are stressed about money. Building a cash reserve can help, experts say
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/01/93percent-of-women-are-stressed-about-money-a-cash-reserve-can-help.html
Mar 01, 2024 - Largely due to the wealth gap, women tend to be more financially vulnerable than their male counterparts. An emergency fund can help.
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