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  • A Preliminary Review of the Just.Safe.Food Training Program:

    November 20, 2023

    Food safety is a critical part of restaurant jobs, not just for the customer, but for employees as well. While local and state requirements for training employees who handle food vary, there are also various programs designed to equip food service employees on proper safety, hygiene, and other techniques while handling, preparing, serving, and storing food in restaurants. One widely…

  • The Job Loss Impact of a $17 Minimum Wage: As Many As 1.2 Million Jobs Lost

    July 10, 2023

    Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour, despite failing to receive support from members of his own party in 2021 for a nationwide $15 minimum wage bill. A large majority of economic research and American labor economists agree this proposal would have significant negative consequences for minimum wage employment. Using methodology developed by…

  • Policy Brief: A $15 Minimum Wage in Pennsylvania Would Cost Nearly 86,000 Jobs

    June 21, 2023

    Lawmakers in Harrisburg are proposing drastic changes to the state minimum wage. One such proposal, HB 1500, would raise the regular minimum wage up to $15.00 per hour, while also raising the tipped minimum wage to $9.00 per hour, a more-than 200 percent increase. A large majority of economic research and American labor economists agree this proposal would have significant…

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    The New Year Brings EPI’s 2024 Minimum Wage Update Report

    December 8, 2023•MinimumWage.com

    As the year draws to a close, states and local areas are preparing for a wave of minimum wage hikes beginning January 1. This year, 91 jurisdictions will raise minimum wages, including in 26 states, 64 cities and counties, and Puerto Rico. As more areas are enacting minimum wage increases state- and city-wide as well…

    New York Should Save What’s Left of Its Tip Credit

    December 1, 2023•MinimumWage.com

    In recent years, New York’s decision to slash its tip credit and increase its tipped minimum wage requirement has wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry. Data already shows that even before the onset of the pandemic, downsizing the tip credit has killed New York full-service restaurant jobs and stunted establishment growth. Since 2019, New York…

    The Year is Almost Over, But Minimum Wage Hikes Are Still Alive and Well

    November 17, 2023•MinimumWage.com

    After a flurry of proposals on minimum wage hikes and tip credit elimination at the local, state, and federal levels this year, union activists aren’t done yet. Campaigns led by tipped employees to save tip credits prevailed this year in Maryland (and local Prince George’s County), Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Local fights in Illinois…

    The (Not So) Happy Anniversary of Initiative 82 in DC

    November 10, 2023•MinimumWage.com

    November 8 marked the one-year anniversary of District of Columbia voters passing Initiative 82, a ballot measure to eliminate the city’s tip credit. Ever since its passage, the actual implementation of the measure has been plagued by procedural delays and overwhelming concerns from restaurants, employees, and diners alike who are worried about the future of…

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