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Michaela Mendelsohn, who owns six El Pollo Loco locations serving grilled chicken and tacos in California, recently found herself raising managers’ pay by over 10% to more than $83,000 a year.
With the state’s new law mandating a $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers taking effect April 1, a separate rule requiring salaried staff to earn double the minimum wage has triggered a chain reaction.
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With the majority of employees living paycheck to paycheck, faster access to wages can give them a better shot at building financial security.
As costs for healthcare and housing rise, a Dayforce study highlights widening gender and racial wage gaps reshaping workforce stability.
The automotive services company is the nonprofit's first corporate partner to dedicate funding entirely to services such as counseling and trauma-based care.
Employees look for alternative healthcare coverage in the wake of rising premiums, sparking concern over care gaps and group plan disruption.
Nonprofit's low-cost insurance policy seeks to close coverage gaps seen in the wake of exclusions as attacks claim more than 2 million victims.
