minimum wage

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Kerridge and his fellow chefs indicated they supported the rise in the minimum wage, but argued a VAT cut from 20% to 10% for the sector would "allow operators to breathe" and also reinvest.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Unionized hotel workers in New York City will make more than $100,000 a year in several years, and Los Angeles will eventually raise the minimum wage for hotel workers to $30 an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

To escape the broader crisis hitting the film industry, she is retraining as an outdoor instructor in Dorset, southwest England, earning minimum wage.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

A Treasury spokesperson said increasing the national minimum wage boosted pay for more than 200,000 young workers, and pointed out that employer national insurance contributions were lower when hiring under-21s.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

This seems to be no longer true, for government agencies channel only as many laborers as are needed, and some kind of minimum wage is maintained.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck