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Hourly wages

Wages are still rising. Because employers are still feeling the pressure to pay more.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 26, 2022
Apple is the latest big employer to announce it's hiking hourly pay. The market for in-person work is especially competitive.
An employee serves customers at an Apple store. Apple increased its hourly starting wage to a minimum of $22.
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Hourly wages rose for the sixth month in a row

by Amanda Peacher
Oct 8, 2021
The September wage numbers from the Labor Department are good news in particular for workers at restaurants, hotels and retail.
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New overtime rule won't slam employers, say experts

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 25, 2019
Many employers are already prepared for the rule change.
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