Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign posted a page full of policy positions on Monday, and it was no surprise that the vice president supports raising the federal minimum wage. But how high does she think it should go? The campaign website does not offer a number, and a campaign spokesperson declined to give specifics when HuffPost … Read more
Activists demonstrate in support of a $15-per-hour minimum wage and tips for restaurant workers in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 8, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The federal minimum wage recently marked a new anniversary. But for affected workers, that may not be something to celebrate. The federal minimum wage has now been … Read more
The Michigan Supreme Court has shot down an effort by Republican lawmakers to weaken minimum wage and paid leave laws that voters were set to pass by ballot initiative six years ago. The ruling means Michigan’s wage floor is likely to rise to above $12 next year and continue rising each year according to inflation. … Read more
U.S. orange production has plummeted as the industry faces volatile threats from extreme weather events, an incurable disease and economic pressures. Citrus growers are losing millions of dollars every year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. At the same time, orange juice futures have hit record highs. “Citrus production in the United States … Read more
The Great Recession had just formally ended, Barack Obama was entering only his seventh month in the White House and the Black Eyed Peas were atop the Billboard Hot 100 with “I Gotta Feeling.” That’s what was happening in America the last time the federal minimum wage was increased on July 24, 2009 — the … Read more
WASHINGTON ― Republicans never proposed a tax break on tips before, but now that Donald Trump has embraced the idea, several lawmakers are putting it into legislation. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) said Wednesday he would soon write a bill to eliminate federal taxes on tips. “It’s a stroke of genius by President Trump, and it … Read more
Donald Trump has been making a big promise to the nation’s service workers at his recent campaign rallies: If they send him back to the White House for another term, he’ll see to it that restaurant servers and other tipped workers no longer pay taxes on their gratuities. “No more taxes on tips,” the former … Read more
Waffle House plans to increase pay for servers at its restaurants across the country over the next three years, with some workers likely to see raises of a few dollars an hour. In a video viewed by HuffPost, CEO Joe Rogers III explained to employees that the pay boosts would “affect every single salesperson at … Read more
Martin Barraud | Ojo Images | Getty Images Many Americans are likely familiar with financial thresholds that are adjusted for inflation each year. They include contribution limits to 401(k) plans, cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits and federal income tax brackets, to name a few. These tweaks help households keep pace with the rising cost … Read more
New Delhi: India is preparing to replace the minimum wage with living wage by 2025 and has sought technical assistance from the International Labour Organization (ILO) to create a framework for estimating and operationalising these, ET has learnt. Living wages – a minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs, factoring in … Read more
