SHRM HR News: Is a Federal Minimum-Wage Hike Good for Business, or Does It Cost Too Much?
By Roy Maurer
SHRM HR News, February 5, 2019
Congressional Democrats' recently announced plan to raise the federal minimum wage has reset the stage for an enduring argument: Do minimum-wage increases lead to more prosperity or fewer jobs for low-wage earners? Democrats in the House and Senate introduced legislation Jan. 16 that would gradually increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour over the next five years. ...
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