Dive Summary:
- A new bill requiring big name retailers to compensate employees a minimum wage of $12.50 per hour will be considered by the D.C. Council, according to sources.
- Under the new proposed bill, any retailer whose parent company reports $1 billion in sales would be required to comply with the new wage requirement.
- The panel’s passing vote on the initial bill drew considerable support from social justice and labor advocates who have recently advocated for higher wages for retail employees.
From the article:
Orange was joined in support by Graham, David Grosso (I-At Large) and Chairman Phil Mendelson (D), who introduced the original bill and voted in the committee meeting in his ex officio capacity. Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) abstained from voting after raising concerns about the bill’s impact, including whether it would lead employers to reduce worker hours to cut costs.
