Not exact matches
A 2016 study examining 78 years of federal
minimum wage hikes in the U.S. (between 1938 and 2009) showed no correlation between those increases and job losses, even
in sectors most
affected by such policies.
He says a
hike in the
minimum age puts pressure on employers to pay even higher
wage workers more money, and could adversely
affect teenagers, who might not get hired if the
minimum wage is increased.
Cuomo's unilateral move, which
affects around 10,000 workers, including about 1,000
in New York City, makes New York the first state to
hike the
minimum wage to $ 15 for all state employees.
We excluded from our analysis people making less than $ 8 / hour — the
minimum wage in D.C. is above that, which suggests that these people won't be
affected by another
hike in the
minimum wage.