February 18, 2021 - Smlr_net

18 Feb 2021


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*FEBRUARY 18, 2021*
*Title:*                    Amazon COVID-19 Lawsuit Spotlights State
Regulatory Power
*Source:*               Bloomberg Law
*Author:*               Bruce Rolfsen
*Date:*                   February 17, 2021
*Summary:*          The legal battle between Amazon.com Inc. and the New
York Attorney General Letitia James over Covid-19 workplace safety and
health shines a legal spotlight on whether and just how far states can go
to regulate workplace conditions.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/2ZqYM6f
*Title:*                    Should the Feds Guarantee You a Job?
*Source:*               The New York Times
*Author:*               Eduardo Porter
*Date:*                   February 18, 2021
*Summary:*          For 30 years, Democratic administrations have
approached the question by focusing on the overall economy and trusting
that a vibrant labor market would follow. But there is a growing feeling
among Democrats — along with many mainstream economists — that the market
alone cannot give workers a square deal.
*Link:*                    http://nyti.ms/3s2sxGA
*Title:*                   Biden’s $15 Wage Proposal: Job Killer or a Boon
for Workers?
*Source:*               Associated Press
*Author:*               Paul Wiseman
*Date:*                   February 17, 2021
*Summary:*          Will the Biden administration succeed in enacting a
much higher federal minimum wage — and should it? Economists have argued
the merits of minimum wage hikes for years.
*Link:*                    http://bit.ly/3pyWnRr
*Title:*                    Walmart Raises Wages for 425,000 Associates,
About Half of U.S. Employees Now Earn $15 per hour
*Source:*               Yahoo! Finance
*Author:*               Julia La Roche
*Date:*                   February 18, 2021
*Summary:*          In a memo to U.S. associates obtained by Yahoo Finance,
U.S. CEO John Furner said the wages for Walmart’s 425,000 store associates
in the digital and stocking workgroups would increase to a range of $13 to
$19 per hour, depending on location and market. The pay increase will take
effect on March 13.
*Link:*                    http://yhoo.it/2Nyscwq
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