Nationwide announced it is again raising the minimum wage it will pay for its workforce. The Columbus, Ohio-based insurance and financial services provider is raising its minimum pay to $21 per hour, effective April 4, which makes it a leading employer providing one of the highest minimum wages in the country. The change will impact […]
Rhode Island $15 Minimum Wage Bill Signed into Law
Legislation will gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 over four years. Legislation sponsored by Rep. David A. Bennett and Sen. Ana B. Quezada to raise the minimum wage in Rhode Island from $11.50 to $15 over the next four years was signed into law by Gov. Dan McKee on May 20, two days after […]
ASA Joins with Other Business Groups Opposing Legislation to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $15
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) signed onto a letter sent by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) to the U.S. Congress opposing the Raise the Wage Act of 2021. This legislation, if passed, would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next five years. According to the Congressional Budget Office […]
American Family Insurance to Raise Minimum Pay to $20 Per Hour
The American Family Insurance group companies announced it is raising its minimum hourly rate to $20 per hour. The rate increase for employees is effective retroactive to January 1, 2020. The raise in minimum wage will result in raises for nearly 1,700 employees at American Family group companies. The group employs nearly 13,500 employees across […]
USAA Raises Minimum Employee Pay to $16 Per Hour
USAA is making two major changes to its employee benefit package in 2017. USAA announced that effective since Feb. 5, employees at the financial services company have seen their minimum pay rise to $16 per hour, or more than $33,000 per year. This increase doesn’t reflect overtime or eligibility for the annual bonus also available […]
Impact of Rising Minimum Wages, Auto Body Repairer Wages in 2015 and Beyond
With legislation signed this week in both California and New York raising the minimum wage in stages to $15 an hour, CollisionWeek analyzes the latest government statistics for wages for auto body repair technicians in the largest metropolitan areas across the country. With the signing of legislation in both California and New York this week […]