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Franchise Association Promises Lawsuit Over Seattle Minimum Wage Law

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The International Franchise Association says a new minimum wage law in Seattle—raising wages to $15 per hour over time—unfairly targets its members by treating franchisees differently from other small businesses. ” I don’t know how I’m going to do it in Seattle. Examples In Action. It’s going to be very difficult.

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Monday Buzz: When It Comes to Salaries, How High Is Too High?

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The debate continues after a Seattle company raises its minimum salary sky-high. Last week, Seattle-based credit-card-processing company Gravity Payments suddenly announced that it would raise its minimum salary to $70,000. So, did Price make the right call? Plus: John Oliver takes on so-called patent trolls.

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The Latest Battleground for Uber and Lyft? The Airport

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Late last month, for example, the Florida Taxicab Association (FTA) called on Uber and Lyft to stop operating in the state, citing concerns over safety and the fact that the services were working at Orlando International Airport without a license. The added competition is also having an effect on the price of taxi medallions nationwide.

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Study: Why Business Travel Costs Vary Significantly by City

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What’s more, Runzheimer expects each of these costs to grow in 2020: airfare by up to 1 percent, ground transportation by 2 percent, and hotel prices by 2 to 3 percent. For example, New York City has higher meal and hotel costs but below-average car rental costs. So, where are these expensive locales?

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Highly Contested GMO Labeling Measure Trails in Washington State

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“Just like 27 million voters in California and Oregon, Washington voters saw how this burdensome and deceptive labeling scheme would have created more state bureaucracy, imposed new costs and burdens on local farmers and businesses, and increased food prices for Washington families,” the group’s President and CEO Jim Greenwood stated.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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The Price of the Coronavirus Pandemic (source: The New Yorker) April 13, 2020 – As April arrived, businesses, large and small, decided not to pay rent, either because they didn’t have the cash on hand or because, with a recession looming, they wanted to preserve what cash they had. Harris, M.D., President, American Medical Association.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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The Price of the Coronavirus Pandemic (source: The New Yorker) April 13, 2020 – As April arrived, businesses, large and small, decided not to pay rent, either because they didn’t have the cash on hand or because, with a recession looming, they wanted to preserve what cash they had. Harris, M.D., President, American Medical Association.