A news brief is presented, reporting on concerns expressed by student leaders in Great Britain about the minimum wage exemption for apprenticeships, and the disincentive it creates for young people to becom...
bills to watch.]]>Presents a list of legislative bills proposed by the U.S. Senate and Congress. Concentration of the Congress on homeland security; Number of bills drafted on employment-related issues; Provisions of the Registered Nurses and Patients Protection Act....
New Minimum Wage in S.F., Same Mayor in Philadelphia
Minimum Wage Needs to Increase, Says Cable
Clinton Approves Minimum Wage Hike Bill Includes Breaks for Small BusinessesPresident Bill Clinton signed legislation Tuesday that increases the minimum wage for the first time in five years and offers small businesses and others a hefty package of tax breaks....
President Will Delay Push for Hike in Minimum WageIn a slimmed-down version Wednesday of his State of the Union address, President Bill Clinton pressed his campaign for middle-class tax breaks but backed away from quick action on boosting the minimum wage....