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‘No guidance, no help.’ Business owner says NJ didn’t make operating during the pandemic easy
During the pandemic, businesses had to appease nervous customers while sticking to state mandates concerning masks and social distancing.
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2 bills in NY aim to ensure tipped workers are paid the minimum wage
Advocates are placing their hopes on two critical bills - one in the Senate and the other in the Assembly—that aim to ensure tipped workers receive the minimum wage, which is currently set at $16 in New York City.
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B.C.'s minimum wage to increase to $17.40 an hour on June 1
B.C. is now linking minimum wage increases to the province's average rate of inflation. As Meera Bains tells us, that means B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will see a pay raise of 65 cents an hour on June 1.
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New push – but same opposition – to raising restaurant server wages
What has become a yearly battle over pay played between servers and restaurant owners at the state Capitol complex on Tuesday.
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New bill proposes eliminating the tip credit system
There is no set date for the New York City Council to vote on this bill proposal at this time.
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25 States Will See Minimum Wage Hikes in 2024
Half of U.S. states are raising their minimum wage next year.
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B.C. gig workers to make more than minimum wage under proposed law
Proposed legislation in British Columbia aims to ensure gig economy workers, including Uber and DoorDash drivers, make more than minimum wage when they are on a call.
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DoorDash Warns Customer About Not Tipping
DoorDash warns of increased wait times due to non-tipping.
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Minimum wage hikes in multiple provinces as Canadians struggle to get by
Ontario is among the provinces hiking its minimum wage. Workers there will now make $16.55 an hour. In Manitoba, it's now $15.30. Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador are now at $15, with Saskatchewan at $14.
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California Raises Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers
California Raises Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers
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Housing affordability getting worse for low-income earners, study suggests
The rising cost of living has made it nearly impossible to find affordable rental units while making minimum wage. That trend extends across the country, according to a study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
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Bangladesh garments workers demand pay in line with inflation
Why textile workers in Bangladesh are demanding a pay rise.
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Loblaw CEO earned an additional $1.2M as grocery prices rise
Grocery CEO Galen Weston, earned an additional $1.2 million from Loblaw last year, something that’s not sitting well with some Canadians struggling to pay for groceries. But the company says an outside contractor determined Weston was...
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Walmart Raises Minimum Wage To $14/Hour
Walmart, the nation's biggest retailer, raised its minimum wage to $14 per hour along with other benefits.
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People in Istanbul struggle as Turkey's cost of living soars
Inflation in Turkey this year has been the highest since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took office nearly 20 years ago.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro, Lula clash in last debate before run-off vote
Brazil's two presidential candidates have held their final debate ahead of Sunday's run-off vote.
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Growing number of employers commit to living wage for workers
More companies are providing their employees with a living wage, reflecting the cost of living where they live. But some experts say rather than pushing companies to increase wages, the government should provide targeted policies to help...
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Haiti factory workers go on strike to demand pay increase
Thousands of factory workers have gone on strike in the capital of Haiti to demand better pay.
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PNC 2021 Christmas Price Index Shows 5.7 Percent Inflation
PNC Asset Management Group Chief Investment Officer Amanda Agati joined Cheddar News "Closing Bell" to discuss the financial institution's 38th annual Christmas Price Index. The holiday measure of consumer prices cheekily follows the...
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Ontario finance minister lays out post-pandemic economic path in fiscal update
Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy joins Power & Politics to discuss the province's fall fiscal update, which projects a much lower deficit compared to the budget laid out in March.
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Ontario announces minimum hourly wage increase to $15 starting Jan. 1
The Ontario government will raise the province's minimum wage to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, 2022, Premier Doug Ford has announced. Currently, the minimum wage in Ontario is $14.35.
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Chipotle Q3 Success Highlights Restaurant Automation, Going Digital
Fast-casual Mexican cuisine franchise Chipotle released impressive Q3 earnings on Thursday, showing big revenue and sales increases. Sam Zietz, the CEO of cashier-less checkout software company Grubbrr, joined Cheddar to discuss the...
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Instacart shoppers see pay rates drop below minimum wage | Go Public
Instacart workers say they have been earning significantly less money — often below minimum wage rates — than earlier in the pandemic, while doing the same amount of work.