Seattle’s new $20.76-per-hour minimum wage law forces at least 5 more restaurants to close
Jackson’s Catfish Corner, Bel Gatto, The Jilted Siren, Plum Bistro and Rapport wine bar have shuttered in recent days, ...
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Seattle minimum wage hits $20.76 an hour — and it’s not the area’s highest
Seattle’s lowest-paid workers will be ringing in the new year with a raise. Minimum wage in the city will rise to $20.76 per hour beginning midnight on New Year’s Day, one of the highest rates ...
Seattle's Minimum Wage Hike Hurts Workers
Seattle's minimum wage increased to $20.76 per hour on Wednesday, and at least one business has already closed because of it.
New year in Seattle means new minimum wage requirements
On New Year’s Day, Seattle’s minimum wage is jumping up to more than $20 per hour, and for some local small business owners, that is too much of a change to keep their doors open.
MyNorthwest.com12dOpinion
Rantz: Two more Seattle restaurants close over ‘untenable’ minimum wage hike
Two more restaurants become the latest victims of the Seattle minimum wage hike. Fears continue that many more closures are ...
MyNorthwest.com10d
‘Gee and Ursula:’ Another restaurant closes after the Seattle minimum wage rises again
Seattle’s minimum wage rose on Jan. 1 from $19.97 per hour to $20.76, as stated in an ordinance from the City of Seattle. The new hourly wage is $4 higher than the state of Washington’s new ...
Proposed ‘bill of rights’ would offer labor protections to WA nannies, housekeepers and gardeners
Senate Bill 5023 seeks to resolve longstanding discriminatory labor policies. Advocates note that nannies, housekeepers, ...
As Burien touts ‘nation’s highest minimum wage,’ some say it’s misleading
Organizers behind Measure 1, Burien’s minimum wage ballot initiative, say the city's actions aim to confuse voters ahead of the Feb. 11 special election.
The Daily Progress4dOpinion
Michael O'Grady: Youngkin’s opposition to hiking minimum wage goes against years of research
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin seems convinced of something that just isn't true: Raising the minimum wage doesn't jeopardize ...
Minimum wage increases pose major challenge for restaurant industry in blue states
Some 65 cities across the country rolled out wage increases at the start of the month, and restaurant owners are still ...
Virginia Mercury8d
Youngkin’s opposition to hiking Va.’s minimum wage goes against 30 years of economic research
Virginia’s minimum wage recently increased to $12.41. Democrats sought a higher increase last year but Gov. Glenn Youngkin ...