Uber agrees to Australia minimum pay body after similar moves in Britain, Canada
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY – Uber Technologies Inc and Australia’s main transport union agreed on Tuesday to back a federal body that enforces minimum pay …
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Countries would implement minimum corporate tax to avoid revenue loss, says Yellen
TORONTO – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that once some countries start implementing a global minimum tax on multi-national companies, other countries …
Hungary blocks EU clearance of minimum corporate tax
LUXEMBOURG – Hungary has emerged as a late opponent to a global agreement on a minimum corporate tax rate, likely forcing European Union finance ministers …
Hungary flags objections to EU implementation of global minimum tax
BUDAPEST – Hungary raised objections over the implementation of a global minimum tax in the European Union on Tuesday, saying it can only support a …
Draft law on joint standards for minimum wages in EU passes crucial hurdle
BRUSSELS – The European Union on Tuesday reached a breakthrough on common rules for minimum wages across the 27-nation bloc with a provisional agreement on …
Newsom-Backed Racial Reparations Report Calls For Minimum Wage Hike Amid Record Inflation
Newsom-Backed Racial Reparations Report Calls For Minimum Wage Hike Amid Record Inflation Gabe Kaminsky on June 2, 2022 A report released Wednesday approved by Democratic …
Australia’s new Treasurer argues for minimum wage rise as energy costs spike
SYDNEY – Australia’s new Treasurer on Wednesday said he wanted to see minimum wages rise fast enough to keep pace with surging inflation, as a …
Argentina accelerates hike in minimum wage
(Reuters) – Argentina will increase its monthly minimum wage to 45,540 pesos ($389.46) in June and to 47,850 pesos in August, the Ministry of Economy …
Chile reaches agreement with worker group to raise minimum wage
SANTIAGO – Chile’s government announced Monday night that it has reached an agreement with the Workers’ United Center of Chile (CUT) to raise the minimum …
Verizon raises minimum wage to $20 an hour for U.S employees
(Reuters) – U.S. wireless carrier Verizon Communications Inc said on Monday it would raise the minimum wage of its new and existing customer service, retail …
Reducing inequality, hiking minimum wage could boost U.S. economy -White House
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Boosting enforcement of antidiscrimination and antitrust laws, raising the federal mininum wage and higher unionization rates could substantially boost U.S. …
Illinois men sentenced to less than minimum for Minnesota mosque bombing
By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) – A federal judge in Minnesota on Tuesday sentenced two Illinois men to much less than mandatory minimum 35-year prison sentences …
Canada’s Ontario plans second minimum wage hike this year
(Reuters) – Ontario’s ruling Progressive Conservative government said on Tuesday it plans to raise the hourly minimum wage by 50 Canadian cents beginning in October, …
Poland blocks EU compromise on global minimum corporate tax deal
PARIS – Poland on Tuesday blocked a French-proposed compromise on how to implement a minimum corporate tax across the European Union in another blow to …
President Biden pitches minimum tax on billionaires in new budget
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON – The White House on Monday proposed imposing a minimum tax on the nation’s richest people to challenge the “indefensibly low …
Biden to propose minimum tax on billionaires as part of 2023 budget
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will propose a minimum tax on billionaires as part of the fiscal 2023 budget that is expected to be …
Poland, Sweden, Estonia, Malta block EU minimum corporate tax deal
PARIS – Poland, Sweden, Estonia and Malta blocked on Tuesday a French-proposed compromise on how to implement minimum corporate tax across the European Union, dealing …
U.S. to extend international minimum flight requirement waivers over COVID
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The United States government on Monday proposed extending temporary waivers of international minimum flight requirements at some U.S. airports through …
Haiti hikes minimum wage by up to 54% following worker protests
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haiti’s government on Monday hiked the minimum wage by as much as 54% following weeks of demonstrations by garment workers who say their …
Over Half Of US States Will Increase Their Minimum Wage In 2022
Over half of the states in the U.S. will institute a minimum wage increase in 2022, according to a report. A total of 26 states …
Biden, Democrats’ Budget Set To Include Global Minimum Tax, Treasury Secretary Says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she is confident that the Democrats’ budget will include a global minimum tax for corporations just days after …