Minimum Wage Increase, Marijuana Decriminalization Pass in Md. General …

Published April 8, 2014

Minimum Wage Increase, Marijuana Decriminalization Pass in Md. General …
"One of two things will happen. You will either decrease the number of people you have in your labor force, which means a decrease in jobs, or you'll have an increase in prices to make up for the costs and the revenues that are being lost from the … Read more on WHAG

Merlene Davis: Affordable housing, drug court and payday lending concerns …
Mayor Jim Gray will be unveiling his budget for the next fiscal year at the 3 p.m. council work session, and in it there should finally be some money set aside to create affordable housing for minimum wage workers. Shortly after 7 p.m., … Currently … Read more on Lexington Herald Leader

Situation: Critical
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 10% of employees will experience an alcohol or illicit drug use disorder at some point during their working years. This is disconcerting, considering that the … Read more on Benefits Canada