Under New Hampshire law, Janette Desmond can pay the employees who scoop ice cream and cut fudge at her Portsmouth sweet shop as little as $7.25 an hour.But with the […]
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Back to news homeBattle Over Wage Rules for Tipped Workers Is Heating Up
A system counting tips toward the minimum wage is being fought in many places. Critics say it’s often abused. Defenders say workers benefit overall. Read More
Employer Practices Limit Workers’ Choices and Wages, U.S. Study Argues
Lack of competition, the Biden administration argues, goes a long way to explain why pay for a large share of the American work force is barely higher, after accounting for […]
Retailers Scramble to Attract Workers Ahead of the Holidays
Macy’s is offering referral bonuses of up to $500 for each friend or family member that employees recruit to join the company. Walmart is paying as much as $17 an […]
Amazon Walks a Political Tightrope in Its Union Fight
WASHINGTON — Amazon is aligned with the Biden administration on several fronts.It backs a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage. It has pledged to meet all the goals of the Paris climate […]
Sam’s Club C.E.O. on the Company’s High Sales and Low Wages
But one of the benefits I got in being on the finance side was a really thorough understanding of the profit and loss and balance sheet and how that all […]
Amazon Labor Fight: Wages May Not Ward Off Union
“From Faurecia to Amazon, it’s a big pay difference,” said Mr. Richardson, who now makes $15.55.Heather Knox, an Amazon spokeswoman, said that workers in Bessemer were eligible for raises every […]
When Amazon Raises Its Minimum Wage, Local Companies Follow Suit
Many small-business owners do not welcome the pressure.Tad Mollnhauer, who runs two printing and shipping retail stores near Orlando, Fla., said entry-level workers typically earned about $10 to $12 an […]
Is This the End of Tipping?
Though Ms. Van Duser was mortified, she said she knew she had to quietly sweep away the mess. She needed the tip.She said she used to make $150 to $300 […]
How a Minimum-Wage Increase Is Being Felt in a Low-Wage City
When the wage went up, Ms. Parra said, she could more easily help with rent and pay the phone and cable bills at the apartment that she shares with her […]