Pre-empting a law signed last year, business groups forced a ballot initiative on state oversight of wages and working conditions.
Category: Wages and Salaries
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California Voters to Decide on Regulating Fast-Food Industry
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Walmart Raises Starting Wages for Store Workers
The New York Times – Business:The retail giant said the minimum wages for those employees would range from $14 to $19 an hour, up from $12 to $18 an hour.
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You Quit Your Job, but You’re Still Miserable. Now What?
The New York Times – Business:What to do when it’s not (just) the job, it’s you.
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Cómo pedir un aumento de sueldo sin molestar a tu jefe
The New York Times – Business:Aquí ofrecemos consejos de psicólogos, administradores y otras personas que han tenido éxito al plantear una solicitud que puede parecer muy difícil.
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As Fed Nears Next Rate Decision, Its Vice Chair Cites Reasons for Hope
The New York Times – Business:Lael Brainard, the vice chair of the Federal Reserve, emphasized that non-wage causes have driven inflation in a sweeping speech.
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How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low
The New York Times – Business:The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases.
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Price Gains Ease in Europe but Core Inflation Keeps Policymakers ‘Up at Night’
The New York Times – Business:Declines in overall inflation rates may bring comfort to consumers, but central bankers are still wary of drivers of persistently high prices.
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How to Ask for a Raise, Without Alienating Your Boss Along the Way
The New York Times – Business:Tips from psychologists, managers and people who have successfully asked what can feel like a very difficult question.
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Who Benefits When Salary Info Is Public?
The New York Times – Business:It’s good for pay equity, and it can be good for managers, but it’s not so good for superstars.
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27 People on the Streets of New York Talk About How Much Money They Make
The New York Times – Business:We asked nearly 400 people to tell us how much they earn. Here are two dozen who actually spoke to us.
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Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money, Especially at Work?
The New York Times – Business:The merits of talking candidly about salary are widely acknowledged. Actually doing it is more complicated.
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As Asian Societies Age, ‘Retirement’ Just Means More Work
The New York Times – Business:Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers are often toiling well into their 70s and beyond.