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Proposal to allow counties in Hawaii to set own minimum wages gains ground
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A proposal to offer counties in Hawaii the ability to set their very own minimal wages is gaining floor.
The Maui County Council endorsed the trouble of Lanai seat holder Gabe Johnson, which seeks to permit every county to set larger native minimums than the state.
Johnson stated the self-sufficient wage can fluctuate by over 30% county-to-county. He added that debates on elevating pay ought to accordingly be carried out on the county degree.
The decision should now be endorsed by the opposite three county councils earlier than it may be thought-about within the subsequent state legislative session starting in January.
In the meantime, Hawaii’s minimal wage will incrementally improve within the subsequent six years to $18 an hour in 2028.
That wage can be the very best within the nation.
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