TIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA. - eviltoast

Upon inception it was set at $0.25. It is now $7.25.

  • RichardB@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Saving $50 per employee when you have 5 employees is $250. It’s nice, but not a game changer. 50 employees: $2,500, 500 employees: $25,000. When you have more employees squeezing pennies out of your workers becomes a relevant boon to the company.