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Minimum Wage Increases

2 stories · First covered Feb 23, 2026 · Latest 5d ago
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Your Summer Staffing Plan Is Already Broken. June Is Going to Prove It.

Your Summer Staffing Plan Is Already Broken. June Is Going to Prove It.

An 18% labor shortfall sounds like a policy paper until you're staring at next week's schedule with four housekeeping slots you can't fill and overtime costs that are about to eat your flow-through alive.

88 Jurisdictions Just Blew Up Your Labor Budget. Here's What to Do Before It's Too Late.

88 Jurisdictions Just Blew Up Your Labor Budget. Here's What to Do Before It's Too Late.

The biggest coordinated minimum wage spike since the pandemic is rolling through 22 states, and if you haven't already remodeled your compensation structure from the ground up, you're about to get a very ugly surprise on your next P&L.