New Jersey Proposes Minimum Wage Increase

    Nov. 15, 2012

    New Jersey Senate Democrats are moving forward a bill to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.50, according to Philly.com. The Senate President Stephen Sweeney called for a constitutional amendment that would circumvent the governor and ask voters for approval if the Governor didn’t agree to the bill. Full article.

    Related

    "Money" by Junior Libby
    Money In Hand 10818518
    Oct. 23, 2012
    Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Washington and Rhode Island have increased the minimum wage that can be paid to employees in 2013 in order to keep up with inflation, according...