Amid all the issues going on in Washington, it was good news that the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on April 21 on issues identified in the JJDPA reauthorizaton bill. You can check out the Youth Today report on the hearing. So, while reauthorization poses some problems for compliance in Wisconsin (see the January/February WisKids Journal), overall the fact that the discussion is continuing is positive.
At the Start of the New Year, Minimum Wages Went up in 21 States. Wisconsin Wasn’t One of Them.
Low-paid workers across the country are getting raises because 21 states and 35 cities and counties increased their minimum wages around the beginning of the year. Those raises will lift workers out of poverty, help struggling families make ends meet, and make it...
