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Bill seeks to lower the minimum wage for minors in Missouri

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/bill-seeks-to-lower-the-minimum-wage-for-minors-in-missouri/

Bosses are always keen to “reduce the cost of labour”

2026
Twenty-year-old Ben Walker worked at a Woolworths in Sale for 4 years.
"I have a car, I pay board at home, I've got a motorbike as well. I'm paying adult fuel with still a child's wage,"
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/millions-of-young-people-could-get-massive-pay-boost-in-totemic/106101186

2024
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-06/unions-endorse-end-to-junior-wages/103945336

2020
https://raffwu.org.au/campaigns/industry/poverty-wages/

#Capitalism #minimumwage #rent #workingpoor #youthWages

"Legislature passes minimum wage decrease for teen workers"

https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/legislature-passes-minimum-wage-decrease-for-teen-workers/

You know, because if there is one problem that people are suffering from right now, it's that they are being paid way too much to make ends meet. This will certainly help make things more affordable!

#Facepalm #Nebraska #Money #Finance #MinimumWage

Capitalists always keen to “reduce the cost of labour” exploit incarceratedworkers aka prisoners https://therealnews.com/class-action-granted-angola-prisoners-slave-labor?utm_source=mastodon

#Angola #incarceratedworkers #minimumwage

Legislature passes law capping annual minimum wage bumps, creates ‘youth’ wage below $15

Nebraska’s minimum wage will annually increase at 1.75%, no longer by the cost of living, and certain teen workers, starting this July, can be paid a subminimum wage that will remain below the current $15 guarantee for nearly 40 years.

#Nebraska #MinimumWage #YouthWage

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/02/05/legislature-passes-law-capping-annual-minimum-wage-bumps-creating-youth-wage-below-15-until-2065/

South Africa will increase the National Minimum Wage to R30.23 per hour from 1 March 2026. Farm and domestic workers are included. EPWP workers will earn R16.62 per hour. Employers must comply with the National Minimum Wage Act.
#MinimumWage #SouthAfrica #Economy #Labour #NewzAfrica
https://newz.africa/2026/02/05/national-minimum-wage-increase/?fsp_sid=554

Today I learned that there is no option in LinkedIn's "Report advert" to report an illegal job.

#MinimumWage #Canada #Quebec #Montreal #HumanRights #Crime #Fraud #Online #Jobs #Recruitment #LinkedIn #Mercor #Abuse

A Linkedin Job Advert for a company called "Mercor"
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Senior Fraud Investigator | Up to $10/hr Part-time (though it shows only $5-$10 in the next part).

Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area - 2 days ago - 20 people clicked apply

Promoted by hirer - Responses managed off LinkedIn

Funny, that.

#memes #humour #capitalism #wages #minimumwage #wagestagnation

| never hear concerns about how the
McDonald's CEO making $18,012,549
per year might drive up the price of a
Big Mac.

Urban Outfitters, Dreams and Royal Parks cafes criticised for use of gig economy app https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/31/urban-outfitters-dreams-royal-parks-cafes-criticised-gig-economy-app-temper #GigEconomy #RetailIndustry #HospitalityIndustry #Business #MinimumWage #WorkersRights #UkNews

High street blow as fashion chain enters administration with 85 stores and concessions at risk - full list

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/high-street-blow-fashion-chain-36644927

https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/slavery-is-legal-in-minnesota-these-groups-are-working-to-change-that/

#Capitalism #Disney #incarceratedworkers ##IWOC #MinimumWage #Minnesota

President Lee Jae-myung criticized Ulsan's regional visa program, questioning South Korea's shipbuilding competitiveness based on minimum wage labor and urging a shift toward higher wages and increased domestic employment.
#YonhapInfomax
#Shipbuilding #MinimumWage #Ulsan #ForeignWorkers #PresidentLeeJaeMyung
#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=101799

Wetherspoon boss issues grim warning about why many more pubs could close

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/wetherspoon-boss-issues-grim-warning-36594413

Bosses are always keen to “reduce the cost of labour”

“ … (Coroner) recommend NSW Police commissioner liaise with the anti-slavery commissioner with mandatory modern slavery training for officers operating in "high risk areas"

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-16/jerwin-royupa-coronial-inquest-findings-afp-referral/106202932

#exploitation #migrantworkers #minimumwage #wageslavery #wagetheft #workingpoor

Aldi makes 33p change in all 1,076 stores 'in months'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/aldi-makes-33p-change-1076-36541289

Từ ngày 1/1/2026, mức lương tối thiểu vùng sẽ được điều chỉnh tăng. Mức tăng dự kiến từ 7,1% đến 7,3%, tương đương thêm từ 250.000 đến 350.000 đồng mỗi tháng.

#LuongToiThieu #TinTuc #KinhTe #Vietnam
#MinimumWage #News #Economy

https://vtcnews.vn/muc-luong-toi-thieu-vung-2026-tang-bao-nhieu-phan-tram-ar997103.html

In 2026, more workers will live in a state with at least a local $15 minimum wage than Federal $7.25 minimum wage

https://portside.org/2026-01-05/over-83-million-workers-will-benefit-minimum-wage-increases-january-1

8.3 million workers benefit
https://www.epi.org/blog/over-8-3-million-workers-will-benefit-from-minimum-wage-increases-on-january-1-nineteen-states-will-raise-their-minimum-wages-heres-where/

#minimumwage #workingpoor