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For businesses with 500 or more employees and who do not pay towards their employees' medical benefits, the change was 9.47 (2014) -> 11 (2015) -> 13 (2016). F
by Pfhreak 8y ago
For businesses with 500 or more employees and who do not pay towards their employees' medical benefits, the change was 9.47 (2014) -> 11 (2015) -> 13 (2016).
For businesses with fewer than 500 employees and earn tips the change was 9.47 (2014) -> 10 (2015) -> 10.50 (2016) and is currently $12/hr.
It's important not to mischaracterize the increases as a monolithic uniform increase, because for many, many businesses the increases have been gradual and modest.
- hyperpape 8y agoIf one increase went into effect in April 2015, and another went into effect in January 2016, that means you have employees whose minimum wage was $9.47 one day, and $13 less than 365 days later. Arguably, writing it as three separate years makes it appear more gradual than it was.
- pxue 8y agopolitics and math. they don't mix :)
- cannonedhamster 8y agoSo, where does the transition from 2014 to 2016 add up to less than 365 days? I'm confused by your numbers. In 2015 the minimum was was $11 and 2016 it was $13. Not sure where you're getting your gripe from.