New Zealand is raising its minimum wage by 6% to NZ$21.20 (US$14.10) an hour, effective April this year. The government is also raising the starting-out and training minimum wage from NZ$16 (US$10.64) to NZ$16.96 (US$11.28). “Many Kiwis who earn the minimum wage have gone above a...
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...
Rusitzky received his bachelor's degree in food administration from the Rochester Institute of Technology and has also taken graduate courses in business administration at the University of Rochester and at the State University of New York at Geneseo.Hospitality & Tourism Educator...
Minimum-Wage Increase: Fraud or Simple Fairness?
Minimum Wage Surrender
The article announces that the provincial minimum wage in Canada has increased to $8.00 per hour, to take effect in February 1, 2007. According to Canadian Labor Minister Steve Peters, the increase in other minimum wage rates, including those students who are below 18 years old and liquor/...
This article focuses on the application of the minimum wage in the U.S. The meaning of minimum wage as set forth in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is discussed. The livability of the minimum wage, workers to whom the minimum wage should be paid and who should pay the minimum ...
Moreover, we find that the higher minimum wage has a spillover effect on higher-income workers. It suggests that agents' incentive decisions can provide a new explanation of the spillover effect of the minimum wage. Lastly, shutting down the effort channel leads to greater labor market impacts...
Minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $3.65 per hour. Minimum wage for minors aged 14 and 15 will increase to $7.25 on July 24, 2009. The Ohio Department of Commence announced the increase.EBSCO_bspVenulex Legal Summaries