Raising the minimum wage proposal remains dead

Raising the minimum wage proposal remains dead

(The Center Square) – Sixteen years to the day since the last increase, the federal minimum wage of $7.25 remains unchanged in North Carolina and one Democrat and all 10 Republicans from the state are staying off sponsorship of an…

This week in 5 numbers: The last time the federal minimum wage was raised

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the percentage of workers who hide when they take mental health days.

Today Marks 16 Years Without A Federal Minimum Wage Increase, Which Stands at $7.25 An Hour

It’s been 16 years since the last increase to the federal minimum wage, which remains frozen at $7.25 an hour—a rate unchanged since July 24, 2009. That amounts to just over $15,000 a year for full-time workers, well below the cost of living in most parts of the U.S, according to CFO Dive. While federal rates have remained stagnant, much of the country has moved forward. As of July 1, thirty states and four U.S. territories have adopted higher m…