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.
So far, rumblings of a $15 minimum wage bill from the state Senate have been met with grumblings from the House. But the lobbying strategies honed in New York and California are well suited for Massachusetts. Bay Staters are at least as liberal as their Golden and Empire state compatriots.