CURRENT AFFAIRS

2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which several states raising their minimum wages recently, the goal is to force an increase of the federal minimum wage to ____
A
$10
B
$15
C
$7.25
D
$5.25
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Washington $14.49. Washington has been a leading state when it comes to high minimum wages for quite some time. In 2014, Seattle passed legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2021. As of January 2022, the minimum wage has increased in the city even further to $17.27.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two states with the lowest minimum wage are Georgia and Wyoming, both sitting at $5.15; however, employers in Georgia and Wyoming that are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must still pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage.

Detailed explanation-3: -As of January 1, 2023, the District of Columbia had the highest minimum wage in the U.S., at 16.50 U.S. dollars per hour. This was followed by Washington, which had 15.74 U.S. dollars per hour as the state minimum wage.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the 2023 minimum wage in Texas? Currently, the 2023 minimum wage is $7.25 an hour for employers in Texas. According to the US Labor Law Center, these are the previous and current minimum wage rates for the state of Texas.

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