Increase to $15 per hour will be effective by next March. On Tuesday, President Biden issued an executive order that raises pay rates to $15 per hour minimum.…
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Senate Votes on COVID-19 Stimulus Amendments
Minimum wage increase no longer a part of the legislation. After a 51-50 vote on Thursday that required Vice President Harris to cast the deciding vote, the Senate…
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Senate Considers Minimum Wage Proposal
Incremental tax penalty proposed for large corporations. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon pitched an alternative to raising the minimum wage in a statement released on Friday. “As chair…
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Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Minimum Wage Hike
House moves forward with initial plan anyway. On Thursday evening, the Senate’s Parliamentarian, the individual in charge of maintaining the voluntary rules put in place by the Senate,…
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House Plans Vote on COVID Bill Friday
$1.9 trillion legislation intended to stimulate the economy. The House Rules Committee published the new coronavirus relief bill text on Wednesday. It includes three new categories of spending…
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