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When minimum wage is $4.33 below the #livingwage in our city (calculated based on a 1 bedroom apartment, no kids, no car) and only going up to $3.78 below the living wage (in October); pushing a person to take a part-time minimum wage job so they can chase minimal yearly increases and beg for increased hours (that will not add benefits as a part-time employee working 44 hours is still part-time) is unethical to the point of cruel. We need to take the whole scope of a person's lived experience into account. If, for example, they strain their back working OT to put food on the table they risk losing both that job and the other 1 or 2 part time jobs they have, and that pain can last, slowing job hunting and risking their ability to perform if they find a full-time position. Sometimes taking the job is not in the client's best interest. Sometimes we need to have the difficult conversation of saying: will this do more harm than good?

According to the 2024 Out of Reach Report from the National Low Income and Housing Coalition, in Georgia people working full time, and earning minimum wage ($7.25) must work 160 HOURS PER WEEK (!!!) to afford the rent of a two-bedroom home. Worse, in 24 of Georgia’s 159 counties, those working working full time and earning the minimum wage ($7.25) must work 196 hours per week to afford the rent of a two-bedroom home.

Is this the last hurrah for housekeepers to gain a wage boost? I think not, but the timing is certainly interesting as it coincides with both the peak of hotel-room rates and the possible upcoming shift in political landscape in the U.S. The attached article also provides some case studies on the gender wage gap and the reality that “scheduling” enough shifts to put bread on the table are continuous challenges for women. I disagree with any claim that staffing shortages in North America are a problem, as there are literally millions of unemployed people out there seeking jobs. Hiring is a problem. Training is a problem. Job-matching is the biggest problem.

We’re happy to announce we have become accredited as a Living Wage Employer. This commitment will see everyone working at The Grower receive a minimum hourly wage of £12, higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £11.44 per hour. We are based in the South West, a region where over a tenth of all jobs (11.8%) pay less than the real Living Wage - around 285,000 jobs. Despite this, The Grower has committed to pay the real Living Wage and deliver a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that wish to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum. Since it began, the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 360,000 people and put £3 billion extra into the pockets of low paid workers. “We are committed to creating a positive work environment and it’s important for us to recognise the value of rural sector jobs. Being Living Wage Accredited in our local area shows our commitment to providing sustainable and viable employment for local people. Fairer wages for a fairer world” Says Chris Managing Director of The Grower. #livingwage #cornwall #skills #work #sustainability #agriculture #forestry #landscape #environment #trees #woodlands #plantingtrees @livingwagefoundation @businesscornwall @cornwalllive

The third in a series of reports published by Focus On Labour Exploitation (FLEX) highlights some alarming findings in their research in relation the uks seasonal worker scheme. Here are just a few: - ⏰️Extremes in hours - Some workers overworked and exhausted whilst others experiencing irregular and given fewer hours as punishment for being too slow. It was also reported that hours were unpredictable and highly changeable 💷Pay- some workers worked overtime at no extra pay and 16% of those involved in the research noted that they were paid less than the hourly rate stated. Where workers were paid piece rates(49.7%) the targets set were unachievable with only 1 in 4 noting they could regularly achieve them. 🤷🏼♀️Not knowing their rights -uncertainty with regards to sick and annual leave (over 50% didn't realise they were entitled to annual leave ❌️Bullying, threats, harassment - 15% screamed and shouted at for the speed at which they were working or just a general threat to make them work harder. 🏠 Only 52% of those surveyed said accommodation was clean and comfortable. Only 40.6% said it was warm enough. 36% didn't have access to a working toilet! The report makes numerous recommendations so take a further read .... https://lnkd.in/eVcfQqN4

#HR #LaborLaws #StaffingAndRecruitment #FairWages #Employees #Workforce #Paycheck #SantaMonica #LA #Jobs #California...#MoneyMatters in the #FutureOfWork, This will be the new minimum wage in the city of Santa Monica starting in July According to the Santa Monica city government website, the minimum wage will increase from $16.90 to $17.27 per hour starting July 1, 2024. The increase is calculated annually based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, California metropolitan area, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). On the other hand, the wage for hotels and companies that operate hotel properties will rise from $19.73 to $20.32 per hour starting July 1, 2024. This rate is aligned with the rate minimum wage for hotel workers in the city of #LosAngeles. https://lnkd.in/gG53Pgch

Full-time workers nationwide need to earn more than $23 hourly to afford a modest one-bedroom rental, according to a 2023 report. The report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition estimated the hourly wages necessary for full-time workers to afford either a one- or two-bedroom rental without paying more than 30 percent of their monthly income.  Full-time employees need $23.67 per hour to afford a fair market, one-bedroom rental home without exceeding the 30 percent threshold. For a modest two-bedroom rental, workers must earn $28.58 an hour. The report also found there are no states where minimum wage workers putting in 40 hours weekly can afford a modest two-bedroom rental. A worker earning minimum wage must work an average of 104 hours per week to earn enough to pay for it.    For a one-bedroom rental, an employee making minimum wage would need to notch 86 hours a week.  Fifty percent of workers do not earn enough during a 40-hour work week to afford a one-bedroom. #morecommonthanyouthink #lowwage #lowincome #letswalk #walkwithus #winterwalk #endhomelessness 📜 Source: thehill.com; "You have to work more than 100 hours a week to afford a two-bedroom rental on minimum wage: report": By Adam Barnes 🤔 👇 Would you be able to afford your current home or apartment making minimum wage?

Tanjanina Reynolds is a single mother and has experienced firsthand the impossibility of making ends meet on a $19 hourly wage today. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey must adopt a $25 #MinimumWage for airport service #workers. Learn more about Tanjanina’s story and why an increased minimum wage is needed: https://lnkd.in/d-NhZRxW

Important information every employee in Barbados should know about minimum wage. Employers do note that pursuant to sections 8 to 12 of the Minimum Wage Act, you must: 1. share a copy of the Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order 2021 with all Employees, either by placing it in a visible location within the workplace or by sending a copy to each employee. 2. You must not pay an Employee less than the minimum wage 3. You must pay an Employee the minimum wage in addition to any contractual commission, allowance or overtime payments the Employee was entitled to receive before a minimum wage came into effect. 4. The Chief Labour Officer has power to investigates any complaints that an Employee is being paid less than the minimum wage Listen to the attached video for more information. I encourage all Employers and Employees to obtain a copy of both the Minimum Wage Act and the Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order 2021 #wage #wages #salary #worforce #labourforce #labour #employers #employees #jobs #hr #hrprofessionals #hrcommunity #employmentlaw #employmentlawyer #labour #employment #labourlawyer

A babysitter helps a kindergartner in Las Vegas. An increasing number of cities and states, including Nevada, have passed new laws to provide basic workplace protections for domestic workers such as nannies and housekeepers. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) When she first started working as an au pair, Edy Dominguez earned less than the minimum wage and went without paid sick time or overtime pay for extra-long weeks. That’s because domestic workers, including nannies, housekeepers and home health workers, have historically been excluded from the basic labor protections most workers enjoy. “There are standards in every other industry,” she said. “Why not us?” After a decade of domestic work, Dominguez became an organizer for the Fair Work Center, a labor advocacy group in Washington state that won a victory in 2019 when Seattle implemented an ordinance guaranteeing minimum wage, meal periods and paid rest breaks for domestic workers. Now, advocates are pushing for new statewide legislation that would ensure minimum wage and sick time and require written agreements between employers and workers. https://lnkd.in/ecvMz_J7