Tacoma prison must pay $23M for violating minimum wage, court says
The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, the only privately owned detention center in Washington, can hold up to 1,575 ...
Do minimum wage hikes negatively impact students' summer employment?
New research in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that rising minimum wages in a state are associated with reduced ...
Proposed ‘bill of rights’ would offer labor protections to WA nannies, housekeepers and gardeners
Senate Bill 5023 seeks to resolve longstanding discriminatory labor policies. Advocates note that nannies, housekeepers, ...
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Ninth Circuit upholds minimum wage requirement for detained immigrant workers
A majority of the Ninth Circuit panel decried the private jail's attempt to argue federal law prohibits it from paying its ...
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Tacoma ICE center ordered to pay detainee workers Washington’s minimum wage, $23 million in arrears
A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that people held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center must be paid the state’s ...
Private Prison Operator Fails to Undo $23 Million Verdict (2)
GEO Group Inc. lost its federal appeals court bid to overturn a $23.2 million jury award over the private prison operator’s ...
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Minimum Wage Hikes: Impact on Student Summer Jobs?
New research in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that rising minimum wages in a state are associated with reduced summer employment for ...
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Credit card convenience comes at a price. This Olympia bill aims to change that
Paying by credit card is more common these days. But for each swipe, or tap, the credit card company charges businesses ...
Minimum wage increases pose major challenge for restaurant industry in blue states
Some 65 cities across the country rolled out wage increases at the start of the month, and restaurant owners are still ...
These 10 cities and counties have some of the highest U.S. minimum wages—many are over $20
Washington state has a number of localities whose minimum wages have surpassed $20, including King County and Seattle.
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Minimum wages are increasing in nearly half the states this year, including Virginia
And 67 localities — including Denver; Flagstaff, Arizona; and Los Angeles — have raised their minimum wage above the state ...
GEO Group can't nix $23 mln verdict over immigrant detainee pay
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld rulings requiring private prison operator GEO Group to pay more than $23 million to ...