Nov 2, 2018
Were B-School Researchers Wrong About Seattle’s Minimum Wage Laws?
Last year, researchers from the University of Washington Foster School of Business found that the Seattle Minimum Wage Ordinance may have been hurting workers. However, just over a year later, those findings have come into question—according to the same researchers.
Jul 10, 2017
The University of Washington Looks at the Effect of Minimum Wage
Over the years, there have been many arguments for and against raising the minimum wage. The issue is that study results vary. Three years ago, Seattle became one of the first cities in the nation to approve a $15-an-hour minimum wage, to be implemented over several years. It started in April 2015, when the wage raised to $11 an hour from $9.47. Then, it continued in January 2016 with an increase to $13 an hour. Continue reading…