Are there concerns about the impact of higher wages on production costs and international competitiveness?

The state's minimum-wage rates for all employers, including large employers, small employers, youth and J-1 visa wages for hotels, motels and lodging ... Feb 14, 2023 ... The minimum wage for New York City has remained flat at $15 per hour since 2019, even as inflation has spiked in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dec 27, 2024 ... The California minimum wage increased to $16.50 per hour, effective January 1, 2025, for all employers. The minimum wage in Illinois increased to $15 per hour and $9 per hour for tipped workers. This is the minimum wage for workers 18 years and older. Jan 24, 2024 ... The San Diego Community College District has boosted the minimum wage for all permanent employees to $30.58 per hour ― an amount that is nearly twice the state ... Minimum Wage for City of Santa Clara $17.75 per hour $18.20 per hour effective January 1, 2025, based on regional Consumer Price Index (CPI). To avoid a reduction in the valuable services they provide to the community, the minimum wage ordinance exempts employees of non-profit corporations. Employer ... Minimum Wage Ordinance. Employers are required to pay no less than the San Francisco minimum wage to employees performing work in San Francisco, including part- ... Minimum Wage Information ... The Pasadena City Council adopted a Minimum Wage Ordinance on March 14, 2016, and on July 1, 2016, the Pasadena Minimum Wage was ... On July 1, 2025, the minimum wage rate for large employers (with 51 or more employees) will increase by 50 cents to $17.65 per hour, while the minimum wage rate ...