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Taxes fall, wages rise and jaywalking OK'd by new state laws

Taxes will be falling and wages rising as new laws take effect Sunday in numerous states

The Independent UK

Official state snake, $13 minimum wage and higher gas taxes all coming to Illinois Jan. 1

Highlights of some of the new laws taking effect in 2023.

Chicago Sun-Times

Higher wages

The cabinet's resolution to raise daily minimum wages by 5.02% in October is not good news to all businesses though the rise is aimed to relieve workers' financial burden.

Bangkok Post

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Pheu Thai rolls out poll billboard ahead of New Year

The Pheu Thai Party is putting up pre-election campaign billboards before the New Year to promote its policies which include a controversial offer of a 600-baht daily minimum wage.

Bangkok Post

The Budget money changes that come into effect in January for social welfare recipients and workers

The weekly rate for a qualified child will increase by €2 from €40 to €42 for children under 12 years of age. It will increase by €2 from €48 to €50 for children aged 12 years and over (January 2023)

Irish Mirror

More than 1,000 election winners completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey this year

Welcome to the Wednesday, December 21, Brew.

Ballotpedia

All the Budget 2023 measures that come into force in January and will put more money in your pocket

Social welfare payments, child benefit and the minimum wage will all increase from January 1

Irish Mirror

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Inflation is pushing California’s minimum wage up. Here’s what it will be in 2023.

This January, California’s minimum wage will rise to $15.50.

Tribune News Service

What do you mean, day off?

Workers tell of sweatshop conditions at Thai factory used by Tesco, as supermarket says it knew nothing of claims about VKG

The Guardian - UK

Put an end to 'feel-good' populist policies

With a tight election race coming, some political parties have rolled out populist policies to entice voters, hoping for a big victory. However, we all know those populist schemes require massive amounts of money, and not many have tangible benefits. It's safe to say that most, if not all, parties…

Bangkok Post

Minimum wages set to increase in 27 states in 2023 by an average of $0.87

In 2023, the minimum wage was set to increase in 27 states. The increases range from $0.23 in Michigan (a 2.28% increase from 2022) to $1.50 in Nebraska (a 14.29% increase from 2022).

Ballotpedia

B600 minimum wage is quite doable

The most debated economic topic of the month must be Pheu Thai Party's campaign promise to raise the minimum wage to 600 baht per day by 2027, from the current minimum wage of 354 baht.

Bangkok Post

Popping off on populist pledges

With Thailand expected to hold a general election next year, political parties have kicked off their campaigns offering promises to appeal to voters.

Bangkok Post

Industry group knocks Pheu Thai's 600B minimum wage

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is opposing the Pheu Thai Party's pledge to raise the daily minimum wage to 600 baht because it could affect the business sector's competitiveness.

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Pheu Thai clarifies wage-hike pledge

The Pheu Thai Party has clarified its election campaign promise to lift the daily minimum wage to 600 baht after it ran into heavy criticism, saying the wage will be raised only when the economy is back on track.

The Independent UK

Man reveals how easy life was for his grandmother: ‘Don’t let boomers lie to you’

“When Boomers try to tell you life was hard during their lives, they’re not telling the truth,” one Reddit user claimed.

Bangkok Post

Pheu Thai's promise to hike wages under fire

The Pheu Thai Party kicked off its election campaign on Tuesday with promises of lifting the daily minimum wage to 600 baht and the minimum monthly salary for those with a bachelor's degree to 25,000 baht.

Ballotpedia

Campaign to repeal California fast food wage and labor regulation law submits more than 1 million signatures

On Dec. 5, Save Local Restaurants submitted more than 1 million signatures to the California secretary of state to place a veto referendum on the 2024 ballot that would repeal Assembly Bill 257 (AB 257). AB 257 would create a fast food council authorized to increase the minimum wage of…

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Daily Record

New calls for £15 National Minimum Wage to help workers of all ages during cost of living crisis

The TUC wants to see an end to 'low-pay Britain for good’.

Daily Mirror

Around 900,000 under-21s 'hugely out of pocket' due to lower rate of minimum wage

According to the Trade Union Congress the the "pay penalty" facing young people as a result of lower rates of minimum wage stands at around £2.5billion

Salon

Khanna counters Manchin with wage bill

Khanna takes page out of Manchin playbook, pushes to attach a $15 minimum wage to the annual military spending bill

Los Angeles Times

This Inglewood carwash paid workers $7 an hour, state officials say. The penalty: Over $900,000

In the latest crackdown against wage theft in Southern California, state officials said Tuesday they would penalize an Inglewood carwash operator more than $900,000 for paying workers far below the minimum wage and denying them overtime and rest breaks.

The Guardian - US

‘The success is inspirational’: the Fight for $15 movement 10 years on

Federal lawmakers failed to increase the minimum wage, but US workers made other gains, and they are setting their sights on new goals

Tribune News Service

Fight over health care minimum wage yields a split decision in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — An expensive fight over health worker pay in two Southern California cities appears to have ended in a draw, with each side claiming a victory and a loss.

Daily Mirror

Anger as Jeremy Hunt orders 600,000 workers to do more hours - despite childcare freeze

Jeremy Hunt yesterday announced that those who work 15 to 35 hours a week for minimum wage will be “required” to meet a work coach “to increase their hours or earnings”, and it is understood those who do not co-operate could face sanctions

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