The time it takes to hire has grown dramatically in recent years, according to new research. Glassdoor Economic Research found that the process of getting hired in the United States took almost twice as long in 2014 (an average of 22.9 days) as it did in 2010 (12.6 days).
Massachusetts now has the highest enacted state minimum wage set for $11.00 on January 1, 2017. At Massachusettsâ current minimum wage rate of $8.00, this translates to just $16,640 annually for a full-time worker. For those who think only part-time workers are paid minimum wage, think again.
5 The Massachusetts minimum wage rate automatically increases to 10 cents above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage equals or becomes higher than the State minimum. 6 Minnesota: With the passage of H.B. 2091 (2014), the annual sales volume threshold was reduced to $500,000.