Minimum wage

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Massachusetts Minimum Wage Increases to $15 Per Hour on Jan. 1 (NBC10 Boston)

The new year will bring another minimum wage increase in Massachusetts. Starting Sunday, the minimum wage will be $15 per hour, up from $14.25 per hour.

Charlie Baker back in 2018. The minimum wage hike is the final step in a five-year increase from $11 to $15 approved by voters and signed into law by Gov. Tipped employees' minimum wage will raise from $6.15 to $6.75 per hour and they must make $15 per hour when their tips and wages are combined.

Zambia raises minimum wages for vulnerable workers (Xinhua)

LUSAKA, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government on Tuesday announced an upward adjustment for the minimum wages of vulnerable employees in the country.

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Advocates say new $15 minimum wage not enough to keep up with ... (masslive.com)

The minimum wage for tipped and non-tipped workers in Massachusetts is scheduled to increase starting Sunday.

The Raise Up Massachusetts Coalition, community organizations, religious groups, and labor unions were part of that push to get a question on the ballot. on Columbus Day, and after 1 p.m. 1, 2023, premium pay applies New Year’s Day, after 12 p.m. Inflation is putting real pressure on workers, and the minimum wage needs to keep up with their costs,” Rowe said in a statement. The minimum wage for tipped and non-tipped workers in Massachusetts is scheduled to increase Sunday as premium pay for working Sundays and on some legal holidays will end under a deal that lawmakers struck in 2018. [increase Massachusetts’ minimum wage to $15 an hour](https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/12/mass-ups-minimum-wage-for-both-tipped-and-non-tipped-workers-in-2023.html) starting in 2023 said Tuesday morning the new baseline is still not enough to keep up with inflation pressures and economic hardships.

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Minimum wage increase in Massachusetts to take effect on Jan. 1 (Boston 25 News)

The state's minimum wage will rise from $14.25 to $15 an hour on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. The increase will mark the last of five annual increases laid out in ...

The increase will mark the last of five annual increases laid out in legislation passed in 2018. The state’s minimum wage will rise from $14.25 to $15 an hour on Sunday, Jan. BOSTON — Hundreds of thousands of workers in Massachusetts will get a raise when the state’s minimum wage increases this weekend.

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Massachusetts minimum wage, holiday and Sunday pay changes ... (newbedfordguide.com)

The minimum fair wage laws and regulations address basic minimum wage and overtime. They also cover pay for tipped employees, reporting pay, on-duty or on-call ...

The federal minimum wage is $7.25, which has remained the same since 2009. The increase is a part of a law passed in June, 2018 which stated the state’s minimum wage would increase each year until 2023. Effective January 1, 2023, the Massachusetts minimum wage will be $15.00 per hour.

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Missouri's minimum wage to increase again in 2023 (KFVS)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - For the last four years, the minimum wage in the state of Missouri has increased by $0.85 annually. And 2023 will be no different.

Missourians voted in November 2018 to pass Proposition B when the state minimum wage sat at $8.60. In 2023, the minimum wage will be set at $12 per hour, up from $11.15 in 2022. (KCTV) - For the last four years, the minimum wage in the state of Missouri has increased by $0.85 annually.

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South Dakota minimum wage soon will be $10.80 (KELOLAND.com)

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — A decision by South Dakota voters eight years ago means the state's minimum wage will automatically rise once again on January 1, ...

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Virginia minimum wage to increase Jan. 1 (Washington Examiner)

(The Center Square) – Virginia's minimum wage is set to increase from $11 to $12 per hour Jan. 1, a rise that comes after an attempt by Republican lawmakers ...

If lawmakers reenact the law, the minimum wage could increase to $13.50 an hour starting Jan. And this increase in the minimum wage won't solve the problem, but it will certainly help them.” No legislation has been filed attempting to block future minimum wage increases. 1, a rise that comes after an attempt by Republican lawmakers to halt the minimum wage increase failed earlier this year. 1 and paves the way for $15 an hour in future years, but that’s dependent on future action by the General Assembly. In order for minimum wage increases outlined in the law for 2025 and 2026 to become effective, the General Assembly must reenact the law before July 1, 2024.

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Minimum wage goes up Sunday in South Dakota (KFGO News)

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KFGO/KELO) - South Dakota's minimum wage will increase Jan. 1. The state's minimum wage is ...

South Dakota’s current minimum wage is $9.95 per hour for non-tipped employees. In 2014, voters passed a ballot measure that states the minimum wage will be adjusted annually and never be decreased. The state’s minimum wage is adjusted every year and measured by change in the Consumer Price Index from the U.S.

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Minimum wage about to rise in 23 states and 41 cities (CBS News)

More than 8 million Americans will get a pay boost on January 1, even as U.S. baseline remains stuck at $7.25 an hour.

When factoring in inflation, today's minimum wage hasn't been worth this little [since the 1950s](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inflation-federal-minimum-wage-66-year-low-7-25-an-hour/), according to EPI. [stuck at $7.25 an hour](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minimum-wage-last-time-us-raised-13-years/) since July 2009. Annual raises for full-time workers making the minimum wage average from $150 in Michigan to $937 in Delaware, EPI found. [The pandemic](https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/coronavirus/), surging inflation and worker activism provided further impetus for lawmakers to lift wages. Among the cities raising their wage floor are Flagstaff, Arizona, where the base hourly pay is rising to $16.80 in the new year, up $1.30 from 2022; and Cupertino, California, where the minimum is rising to $17.20 an hour — an increase of 80 cents. "These raises were achieved in a variety of ways, from ballot initiatives to statehouses to workers making their demands to employers directly." next year at [$15.74](https://www.lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/22-026) an hour, up $1.25 an hour from 2022. [23 cents](https://www.michigan.gov/leo/news/2022/12/05/michigan-minimum-wage-set-to-increase-on-january-1-2023) to $10.10 an hour. Minnesota's two largest cities are also enacting increases, with large employers set to pay a minimum of $15.19 an hour in both Minneapolis and St. Later in 2023, another five states and 22 cities and counties will hike their baseline rate, according to the National Employment Law Project, a worker rights group. [Fight for $15](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fight-for-15-rallies-for-higher-minimum-wage-right-to-unionize/), which arose in 2012 to push for higher pay. [NELP](https://s27147.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2023-NELP-Raises-Report.pdf) for a list of cities and other municipalities lifting their minimum wage.) [Here's how much pay Americans say they'd need to start a new job](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/salary-expectations-switching-jobs-new-york-fed-survey-consumer-expectations/) [Biden administration proposes new rule that could upend "gig" work](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-administration-proposes-new-rule-that-could-make-gig-workers-full-time-employees/)

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What Nevada's Minimum Wage Will Be In 2023 (96.3 KKLZ)

The argument there is that businesses won't be able to keep up with the cost of employees. But, as mentioned before, the annual income for the federal minimum ...

Here are the 10 states with the highest minimum wage come 2023.- Nevada is on the list of those 27 states raising their minimum wage. Then there is the cost of living issue, which very much varies from state to state. The argument there is that businesses won’t be able to keep up with the cost of employees. The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009. When the cost of living increases but your paycheck stays the same.

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Can Massachusetts' $15 minimum wage increase close the racial ... (WWLP.com)

This higher worker wage movement to raise pay scales will impact 27 states within the new year. A change that will reach a wide array of workers like working ...

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Virginia's minimum wage will increase to $12 on Jan. 1 (WWBT NBC12 News)

The new year will bring another minimum wage increase in Virginia. Come January 1, it will be $12.

Wages should be at a level where people can afford to work and raise a family and not have to count on the government for assistance and aid.” They’ve taken all of it and put it in their pockets,” he said. “Anybody that works for a living should be able to earn a living and feed their family on what they make,” Gordon said. “Minimum wage, I think, is necessary because, unfortunately, some people are so greedy, they just will not pay a fair amount to their help. (WWBT) - The new year will bring another minimum wage increase in Virginia. “It is a good thing that people are getting more money, but it hurts stores like us,” he said.

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South Dakota minimum wage to increase (KTIV)

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The South Dakota state minimum wage increase will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. The minimum wage is annually adjusted by ...

The hourly minimum wage for tipped employees will be $5.40/hour effective Jan. Currently, the state minimum wage is $9.95/hour. 1, 2023, half the minimum wage for non-tipped employees. The increase will bring that base pay up to $10.80/hour. The minimum wage is annually adjusted by any increase in the cost of living, as measured in the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. (Dakota News Now) - The South Dakota state minimum wage increase will go into effect on Jan.

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What women on minimum wage gave up in 2022 (BBC News)

The cost of living crisis has hit people on low wages hard - here's what some have given up this year.

"Now I just work to survive," she says. "Before I was able to take some money to my parents, but this year I used up all my savings paying the day-to-day bills. Nationwide, more than 100 million people are reported to be actively working under the scheme. Farbani is a beneficiary of something called the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, which ensures those who register 100 days of paid work per year. She borrowed money for the deposit on her flat, and the monthly repayments have gone up. Jussara earns the Brazilian minimum wage of 1,212 reals ($225) per month, minus her pension contribution, by working as a cleaner and cook for an engineering firm. "I do 15 or 16 hours a day and you can imagine how exhausting that is." Oil previously used for cooking chips or coxinha (chicken croquettes), is mixed with alcohol, caustic soda, and a fragrance bought from the market. - Last increase: January 2022 (5%), and due to rise by 5% in January - Annual inflation: 5% in November 2022 - Annual inflation: 21.5% in November 2022 - Annual inflation: 5.9% in November 2022

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