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Minimum wage
Wal-Mart's wage increase isn't only for good PR
by
Stan Alcorn
Feb 19, 2015
Higher wages means rising costs. How will shareholders react to this new paradigm?
Employees take on the Wal-Mart wage increase
by
David Gura
Feb 19, 2015
Wal-Mart announced a mass raise today to some 500,000 employees.
The accidental origin of the $15 minimum-wage movement
by
Ben Bergman
Jan 30, 2015
Push to unionize workers in tiny town outside Seattle ignites a national cause.
The leap not taken: Wage growth
by
Eliza Mills
Jan 23, 2015
Why haven't wage growth caught up to job growth?
Aetna raises its minimum wage.... Who's next?
Jan 13, 2015
Don't expect other companies to quickly follow Aetna on the wage front. The move is strategic.
Redefining the definition of a workweek
by
Noel King
Jan 8, 2015
Republicans want a 40-hour standard for insurance eligibility under the Affordable Care Act.
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Ringing in the new year with a pay raise
by
Amy Scott
Jan 1, 2015
More than 20 states raise their minimum wages, so millions of workers get a bump in pay this year.
For public good, not for profit.
Wage rises for new federal contractors
Jan 1, 2015
Raise to $10.10 per hour was promised in last year's State of the Union.
New minimum wage laws bring Walmart pay raises
Dec 25, 2014
More money in the pockets of Walmart employees could also help the retailer.
Millions are paid less than minimum wage, study says
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 4, 2014
Between 3.5 and 6.5 percent of workers are making less than they should.