While a nationwide labor shortage has left many businesses struggling to find workers, some business owners say they are doing just fine. Michael Lastoria, CEO of &pizza, a restaurant chain in Washington, ...
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Missouri bill to give private and public schools same minimum wage exemption
The Missouri House this week passed a bill that would exempt religious and private schools from the state’s minimum-wage law. In 2018, Missouri voters approved incrementally raising the state’s minimum wage to ...
Read More »Biden says ‘physical revolution’ needed to combat poverty
Without presenting actual data, former Vice President Joe Biden stated Monday a “physical revolution” could help overcome what he sees as Republican opposition to left-leaning poverty initiatives. He failed to mention the ...
Read More »15 minimum wage proposed for Kansas
Kansas House Bill 2022 proposes to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in Kansas by 2021. The bill sponsored by Rep. Jim Ward, (D) Wichita, appears to follow a national trend towards ...
Read More »Missouri’s wage hike takes effect, small business holds breath
Beginning today, people entering the workforce and receiving minimum pay will now make $8.60 per hour, up from $7.85 in 2018. With the passage of Proposition B in November’s election, the wage ...
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