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Dear Sens. Romney and Sinema: An $11 Minimum Wage Can Still Have Severe Consequences
May 26, 2021•MinimumWage.com
Last week, Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) presented a long-promised minimum wage “compromise” plan to the “Gang of 20” — a bipartisan group of senators looking to make policy changes. Earlier this spring, Sen. Joe Manchin signaled this new proposal may go for an $11 per hour target. Sources familiar with the…
Connecticut’s “Fair Work Week” Law Actually Threatens Workers’ Flexibility and Jobs
May 21, 2021•MinimumWage.com
Predictive scheduling laws are nothing new – Chicago, New York City, Oregon state, San Francisco, and Seattle have all tried them. Connecticut is one step closer to joining them. In general, predictive scheduling laws seek to penalize employers in industries that are characterized by wide fluctuations in demand, including hospitality and retail, for adjusting workers’…