– The New York Times
Averaging across all of these federal, state and local minimum wage laws, the effective minimum wage in the United States – the average minimum wage binding each hour of minimum wage work – will be $11.80/hr in 2019. Adjusted for inflation, this is probably the highest minimum wage in American history.
– The Wall Street Journal
A stubborn paradox reigns across U.S. boardrooms: Companies are appointing more women to board seats than ever, yet the overall share of female directors is barely budging.
– The New York Times
On Nov. 1, about 20,000 Google employees left work in locations across the world, including Berlin, Chicago, London, Seattle, Singapore, Zurich and Hyderabad, India, as well as the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California.
– The New York Times
The challenge with charging corporate executives is that they are often insulated from the decisions that violate the law. That can make it difficult, if not impossible, for prosecutors to prove they have the requisite intent.