minimum wage

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This, as well as higher staffing costs through employer National Insurance contributions and minimum wage hikes, means companies will be under pressure to pass higher costs onto customers through higher prices.

From BBC

The monthly minimum wage currently equates to around 28 US cents, while annual price hikes surpass 600 percent.

From Barron's

The government says raising the minimum wage is an important part of dealing with the cost of living crisis, but some employers worry it means they will have to cut staff numbers.

From BBC

It was an unusual choice: Servers and bartenders already earn more than minimum wage, especially in Chicago, where a typical restaurant worker reportedly earns nearly $30 an hour between the lower base wage and tips.

From The Wall Street Journal

When she came back last month, with the new H-2A rates in effect, she was offered only the state minimum wage of $16.90 an hour.

From Los Angeles Times