geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 3 days agoWhy pay workers a decent minimum wage when you can promote tipping culturelemmy.mlimagemessage-square47linkfedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down121
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minus-squareHadriscuslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoNot familiar enough with US political system, does a mayor have a say in minimum wage amount? I thought that would be the competency of the state
minus-squareWolfLink@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 days agoMinimum wage is set on several levels - federal, state, city. The lower level just can’t be lower than the higher level.
minus-squareHadriscuslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoAlright, thanks. so the mayor does have power over it !
minus-squareAll Ice In Chains@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoI think NYC has a higher minimum wage than the rest of the state. Not sure if that’s limited to New York, or possible in every city.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoNYC already has more protections for contract workers (rideshare drivers) than most cities on the planet.
Not familiar enough with US political system, does a mayor have a say in minimum wage amount? I thought that would be the competency of the state
Minimum wage is set on several levels - federal, state, city. The lower level just can’t be lower than the higher level.
Alright, thanks. so the mayor does have power over it !
I think NYC has a higher minimum wage than the rest of the state. Not sure if that’s limited to New York, or possible in every city.
NYC already has more protections for contract workers (rideshare drivers) than most cities on the planet.