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Minimum Wage As Class Warfare: A Creeping Activism.
Most of us who know the work history of our ancestors appreciate the gains made over the past 100 years with regard to fewer hours of work, a higher standard of living, and the opportunity to enjoy family time. However, many employees and their advocates, and some judges, are promoting causes calculated to further help workers but which actually are job killers. This creeping activism is destroying business across the country and, if not checked, could lead to greater unemployment, lower wages, and increased homelessness.
California Employers Shrug At Federal Minimum Wage Increase.
The federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Amendments to federal law in 2007 increased the minimum wage to $5.85 per hour effective July 24, 2007; $6.55 per hour effective July 24, 2008; and $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.
California State and City of San Francisco Minimum Wage Increases.
On November 14, 2007, San Francisco City Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that, on January 1, 2008, the minimum wage for employees within San Francisco will increase from $9.14 per hour to $9.36 per hour. This was done in accordance with the San Francisco Minimum Wage Ordinance, which was passed by the voters in November 2003, and calls for annual rate adjustments based on the previous year’s Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners.
New Year Brings Automatic Increases To California Payroll Costs.
Effective January 1, 2008, the California Minimum Wage will increase from $7.50 to $8.00 per hour, a 6.7% increase. This increase will trigger several automatic changes in your minimum-compensation requirements.
