/tags/wages wages en-US WLRN Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:00:00 GMT /business/2024-07-01/politifact-florida-wages-inflation-biden Looking at the duration of Joe Biden’s presidency and using the standard measures for comparing inflation and wages, inflation has increased 19.3% since January 2021 while wages have risen 16.1%. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:00:00 GMT /business/2024-07-01/politifact-florida-wages-inflation-biden Louis Jacobson | PolitiFact /law/2023-02-07/judge-rejects-medicaid-minimum-wage-challenges An administrative law judge has rejected challenges by two health-care groups to the way state Medicaid officials have carried out a requirement that “direct care” workers get paid a minimum of $15 an hour. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:30:00 GMT /law/2023-02-07/judge-rejects-medicaid-minimum-wage-challenges Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /economy/2022-12-14/amazon-launched-a-driver-tipping-promotion-on-the-same-day-it-got-sued-over-tip-fraud An Amazon promotion that tipped delivery drivers $5 for every customer that sent a "thank you" message maxed out on the second day, raising questions about whether drivers deserve tips year-round. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:00:00 GMT /economy/2022-12-14/amazon-launched-a-driver-tipping-promotion-on-the-same-day-it-got-sued-over-tip-fraud Emily Olson /economy/2022-11-16/these-companies-ran-an-experiment-pay-workers-their-full-salary-to-work-fewer-days Could a shorter work week be the answer to the UK's productivity problem? Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:00:00 GMT /economy/2022-11-16/these-companies-ran-an-experiment-pay-workers-their-full-salary-to-work-fewer-days Paddy Hirsch /news/2022-10-13/men-in-unions-may-make-1-3-million-more-in-lifetime-than-men-not-in-one-study-says Men who belonged to unions their entire career made up to $1.3 million more, on average, than men who never joined one, according to recently released research. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-13/men-in-unions-may-make-1-3-million-more-in-lifetime-than-men-not-in-one-study-says Ayana Archie /business/2022-09-20/the-hard-rock-casino-company-says-it-will-spend-100-million-more-to-pay-its-workers The raises will impact 95 different job titles. Housekeepers, cooks and security guards will see the biggest differences, the company said. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT /business/2022-09-20/the-hard-rock-casino-company-says-it-will-spend-100-million-more-to-pay-its-workers Ayana Archie /news/2022-06-03/desantis-signs-budget-with-tax-suspensions-worker-raises Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a $109.9 billion state budget bill that includes pay raises for state workers and law enforcement, as well as tax suspensions on gas, diapers and school supplies. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:24:33 GMT /news/2022-06-03/desantis-signs-budget-with-tax-suspensions-worker-raises Anthony Izaguirre | the Associated Press /news/2022-05-05/a-shortage-of-health-aides-is-forcing-out-those-who-wish-to-get-care-at-home Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers, which are often understaffed themselves. Thu, 05 May 2022 14:07:32 GMT /news/2022-05-05/a-shortage-of-health-aides-is-forcing-out-those-who-wish-to-get-care-at-home Natalie Krebs /news/2022-03-24/the-wage-gap-means-latinas-could-work-full-time-year-round-and-never-catch-up Right now, Latinas earn $.57 for every dollar a non-Hispanic man makes, which adds up to thousands of dollars lost in wages a year. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:27:09 GMT /news/2022-03-24/the-wage-gap-means-latinas-could-work-full-time-year-round-and-never-catch-up /2022-03-04/the-u-s-added-678-000-jobs-in-february-its-another-sign-of-a-hot-labor-market U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, from 4% in January. The Federal Reserve hopes to curb inflation without stalling job growth. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:16:27 GMT /2022-03-04/the-u-s-added-678-000-jobs-in-february-its-another-sign-of-a-hot-labor-market Scott Horsley