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April to bring price hikes as Keir Starmer touts measures to ease cost of living

The Prime Minister pointed to a 7% drop in the price most households pay for energy from Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Mar 31

Wealth taxes on billionaires and $30 minimum wages are part of the same plan, advocate says. 'They should pay their fair share'

A new UC Berkeley poll shows most voters across party lines support taxing billionaires, just as a $30 minimum wage movement gains steam across the country.

Fortune · Mar 30

Chicago Progressives Voted To Freeze Minimum Wage Hikes for Restaurant Workers. Why Won't the Mayor Listen?

While eliminating the tipped wage may sound like a win on paper for waiters, the results have been disconcerting.

Reason · Mar 28

Travelodge says earnings squeezed by higher minimum wage and rent inflation

The budget hotel chain also reiterated its apology to a guest who was sexually assaulted by a man who was given a key card to her room in 2022.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

Unions urge five per cent pay rise as inflation bites

Employer groups warn a pay rise above inflation for minimum wage earners would only tip more fuel onto the fire as rising petrol prices worry the Reserve Bank.

AAP · Mar 24

Child labor violations rise in US – as Republicans still roll back protections

Nebraska, Indiana and West Virginia Republicans have all rolled back child labor regulations while the number of violations has risen fivefold in the last decade

The Guardian - US · Mar 22

South Africa’s gig economy workers set to get more protection under planned labour law reforms

South Africa’s minister of employment and labour has published a sweeping set of proposed amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Employment Equity Act and the National Minimum Wage Act.

The Conversation · Mar 22

Seattle's Minimum Wage Laws Backfired on Uber and Lyft. Now the Union Wants To Limit Drivers.

As demand for trips has plummeted in the wake of the wage hikes, the Drivers Union is trying to limit the number of gig workers on the road.

Reason · Mar 21

Seattle tried to guarantee higher pay for delivery drivers – here’s why it didn’t work as intended

If you’ve ever ordered food through DoorDash, Uber Eats or Instacart, you may have realized the person who delivers it isn’t a salaried employee. They’re gig workers – independent contractors who pick up delivery tasks through an app, get paid per delivery and have no guaranteed hours, benefits or minimum…

The Conversation · Mar 19

Iran raises minimum wage by 60% as war and sanctions decimate household budgets

The Iranian regime has announced a 60% increase in the minimum wage as the country grapples with the ongoing war and record inflation.

Euronews · Mar 17