Two States And 20 Local Governments Raised Their Minimum Wages July 1; Joint-Employer Counter

According to the Employment Policies Institute, a conservative think tank, the minimum wage rose in 22 separate jurisdictions July 1, thanks to previously passed legislation. Twelve of the 22 are city and county jurisdictions in California with San Francisco and Berkeley’s minimum rising to a national high $15.59 an hour, narrowly surpassing Seattle. But L.A….