Which Way, L.A.?
Increased Minimum Wage: A Workplace Reality or Political Dream?
Local politicians are being congratulated for raising the minimum wage. Some 700,000 workers will be entitled to $10.50 an hour next year and $15 by the year 2020. But that doesn't mean they'll get it.
By Warren Olney • • 15m ListenThe political battle over raising the minimum wage is over. In Los Angeles, that's supposed to mean $10.50 an hour as soon as next year and $15 by the year 2020. But it's likely to take a long time before reality can catch up to expectations. Los Angeles is called the national capital of wage theft, and it's notorious for lax enforcement. We hear about efforts to crack down.
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