Category: minimum wage

From today’s Chicago Sun-Times; While there has been major progress in recent years, there’s no doubt that more needs to be done to improve public budgets in Illinois. Research shows…

From today’s Sacramento Bee: California would become the first state to establish a fast food council charged with setting pay and workplace standards for the entire industry under a bill…

From today’s Politico: The state’s top court blocked a ballot question to continue classifying Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors, ending what was shaping up to be a fraught and expensive…

From today’s New York Times: The Washington State Senate on Friday passed a bill granting gig drivers certain benefits and protections while preventing them from being classified as employees —…

From today’s Global News: Ontario has introduced legislation that would establish employment standards for gig workers, including minimum wage and regular paydays, but critics fear the plan will leave digital app…

From today’s The Guardian: Uber will be forced to change its business model in London to contract directly with passengers who book, after a high court ruling that will affect all private…

From today’s Fortune Magazine: A new policy strategy emerging in California holds the potential to transform fast-food work from some of the lowest-paying jobs in the state into good jobs, with solid…

From today’s Reuters News Service: The Biden administration on Wednesday blocked a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier to classify gig workers who work for companies like Uber and…

From today’s Forbes Magazine: President Joe Biden positioned himself as the champion of the American worker during his campaign, as well as an ardent proponent of unions. On Thursday, Biden’s…

From today’s Business Insider: Of the 32 million workers who would receive a raise under a $15 minimum wage, 24 million are in states where senators voted against it, according…