BY RAISING the state minimum wage from $7.40 to $7.75, the General Assembly will make it even more difficult for teenagers to find jobs, according to a new report from the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity.
PROVIDENCE – By raising the state minimum wage from $7.40 to $7.75, the General Assembly will make it even more difficult for teenagers to find jobs, according to a new report from the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity. Rhode Island teens are expected to see 200 fewer jobs this year – a loss…
I thought the raise went into effect in 2013? How does that effect this summers employment? Again both Massachusetts and Connecticut have higher minimum wage, so we can send our kids across the border.
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What a crock–really. I mean why do we consider the extreme opinions of this group newsworthy? A “Report” indeed…
I thought the raise went into effect in 2013? How does that effect this summers employment? Again both Massachusetts and Connecticut have higher minimum wage, so we can send our kids across the border.