Sentences with phrase «national wage hike»

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They were facing a «triple hit», according to the FSB: a continuing increase in the national living wage; a rise in national insurance contributions; and a hike in pensions auto - enrolment.

But for wage advocacy groups, including the National Employment Law Project, the hike is a small gesture.

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Also testifying are business groups ranging from the Business Council and the National Federation of Independent Business — both of which have opposed the wage proposal over concerns it will impact jobs — to the Retail Council New York, a group that has supported wage hikes given the potential to generate economic activity.

Medium - sized businesses feel upbeat about the national economy, and are ready to act through more investment and wage hikes, according to a new M&T survey.

Mike Durant, New York State director of the National Federation of Independent Business, a group that lobbied against the minimum wage hike said he found it quite challenging to go up against the combination of Cuomo and well - funded labor groups.

If fully implemented, Seattle's minimum wage would be double the national minimum and represent a 61 percent hike from Washington State's current minimum wage of $ 9.32 per hour.

According to a report prepared by the National Economic Council, policyholders in the state of Alaska and Florida have seen the biggest difference between insurance rate hikes and wage increases.