Seattle minimum wage hits $20.76 an hour — and it’s not the area’s highest
- Seattle's minimum wage has increased to $20.76 per hour as of January 1, 2025, making it one of the highest in the country.
- All employers in Seattle are now subject to the same minimum wage, a change from previous varying thresholds based on business size.
- The Washington Hospitality Association predicts a 5% to 8% decrease in the number of restaurants in Seattle due to rising labor costs.
- The owner of Bebop Waffle Shop expressed deep sadness over closing her restaurant, stating, 'This was my dream' and 'I have cried every day' about it.
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Small businesses close in Seattle as higher minimum wage kicks in
In October, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said he would work on ways to ensure the new higher minimum wage that would take effect Jan. 1, 2025 would not impact small businesses. “Our office convened discussions to help address the concerns of all stakeholders. As the tip credit expires, we are committed to aggressively addressing many […] The post Small businesses close in Seattle as higher minimum wage kicks in appeared first on Must Read Alaska.
Seattle Restaurant Owner Cries After Minimum Wage Hike Forces Her to Close
A Seattle, Washington, small business owner says she has “cried every day” about the closure of her restaurant due to the state’s new minimum wage hike to over $20 per hour. The Democrat-controlled city’s law increasing the minimum wage from $19.97 to $20.76 went into effect on the first day of 2025, Breitbart News reported.... The post Seattle Restaurant Owner Cries After Minimum Wage Hike Forces Her to Close appeared first on Daily Truth Repor…
Evening Standard
Tax and pay hikes to see firms pay £2,300 more per low-wage worker this year
It will cost an extra £2,367 to employ someone over 21 earning the minimum wage this year, analysis by the Centre for Policy Studies showed.
The Western Journal
The Gateway PunditPopular Restaurant Unable to Survive Even One Day of New $20.76 Minimum Wage Law
As the city of Seattle, Washington, hiked minimum wages to $20.76 per hour on New Year’s Day, some businesses had to close their doors, including one restaurant whose owner somehow still supports the new law. The increased minimum wage took effect on the first day of 2025, scrapping the previous rule saying businesses could pay... The post Popular Restaurant Unable to Survive Even One Day of New $20.76 Minimum Wage Law appeared first on Daily Tr…
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