The Empire State rings in the new year with a pay bump for minimum-wage workers

[ad_1] Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s minimum-wage workers had more than just the new year to celebrate Monday, with a pay bump kicking in as the clock…

Addressing the longstanding issue of low-income workers

[ad_1] AS Malaysia aspires to become a high income nation, various measures have been undertaken to accelerate the shift to a high technology and knowledge intensive economy. The initiatives have…

F&B players, retail sector forecast to benefit from Budget 2024

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: TA Research expects both retail and food and beverage (F&B) players in the consumer sector to be major beneficiaries of Budget 2024. The research house said the…

Minimum wage still below what’s needed for basic necessities

[ad_1] WHILE many countries globally have embraced a minimum wage policy as a fundamental labour regulation, Malaysia joined this trend comparatively later. For instance, Australia has been implementing a minimum…

Large Pay Gains Outpace State Minimum-Wage Boosts for Many Workers

[ad_1] A lot of employers say they have to pay more than minimum wages to recruit and hold on to restaurant servers, hotel housekeepers, retail store clerks and other employees.…