Washington, D.C. Does Away with the Tip Credit

Initiative 77 is an initiative that was approved by Washington, D.C. voters in a 55.14% majority vote. The point of this initiative is to make up the difference between tip-pay and minimum wage for tipped employees if the employee does not earn the hourly minimum...
How France Plans to Enhance Gender Equality in the Workplace

How France Plans to Enhance Gender Equality in the Workplace

Last month, legislators in France introduced a number of proposals aimed at eliminating gender-based wage inequality and preventing sexual assault in the workplace. The draft bill, entitled “For the Freedom to Choose One’s Professional Future,” presents a series of...
What is Universal Basic Income?

What is Universal Basic Income?

Suppose the government mailed you a no-strings-attached check for $1,200 every month. What would you do with the money? Stow it away in a contingency fund? Invest it? Given the additional spending power, would you be comfortable reducing your hours at work? Maybe...