New minimum wage announcement not feasible on May 1

The President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Festus Osifo, has said that the much-awaited new minimum wage may not be announced on 1 May.Mr Osifo said this while speaking with journalists on Friday in Abuja. ”The negotiation by the Tripartite Committee is still ongoing. If you remember, the TUC earlier submitted N447,000 … Read more

India plans to shift from minimum wage to living wage by 2025

New Delhi: India is preparing to replace the minimum wage with living wage by 2025 and has sought technical assistance from the International Labour Organization (ILO) to create a framework for estimating and operationalising these, ET has learnt. Living wages – a minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs, factoring in … Read more

Local officials should let new Fast Food Council do its job

California labor leaders scored a significant win for fast-food restaurant employees when Gov. Gavin Newsom last year signed legislation providing a $20-an-hour minimum wage and creating a new government agency to set working conditions. But as the new Fast Food Council was holding its first meeting Friday, labor unions were already mounting local efforts to … Read more

Almost 10 million workers in 22 states will get raises on January 1. See where wages are rising.

New Jersey minimum wage to increase in new year New Jersey minimum wage to increase in new year 00:33 Higher minimum wages will go into effect on January 1 across 22 states, giving an economic boost to almost 10 million workers, according to a recent estimate.  The higher baseline wages will deliver almost $7 billion … Read more

A good week for hourly workers, a bad week for Google

Hourly workers Starting Jan. 1, California’s minimum wage increases from $15.50 to $16 — more than double the $7.25 federal minimum wage. And another new state law means employees will receive at least five days of paid sick leave a year, up from the current three days.         Google Mountain View tech … Read more