wages /news/tags/wages wages en-US Copyright Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:12:53 GMT $100,000 in grants available to Cleveland restaurants that pay tipped workers at least $15 an hour /government-politics/2023-09-07/100-000-in-grants-available-to-cleveland-restaurants-that-pay-tipped-workers-at-least-15-an-hour Cleveland restaurants paying tipped employees at least $15 an hour plus tips can apply for grants to support their recruitment and training efforts. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:12:53 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-07/100-000-in-grants-available-to-cleveland-restaurants-that-pay-tipped-workers-at-least-15-an-hour Abbey Marshall Low wages mean elderly care shortages. Ohio’s new budget could help. /2023-03-16/low-wages-mean-elderly-care-shortages-ohios-new-budget-could-help Ohio’s population is aging rapidly, but the elderly care industry isn’t keeping pace. A line in the state’s proposed budget could help. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 18:07:06 GMT /2023-03-16/low-wages-mean-elderly-care-shortages-ohios-new-budget-could-help Erin Gottsacker Morning Headlines: Akron School Employees Get Raises; Cleveland Ends Low-Level Marijuana Penalties /news/community/2020-01-28/morning-headlines-akron-school-employees-get-raises-cleveland-ends-low-level-marijuana-penalties Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, Jan. 28:Akron school employees get raises;Cleveland ends low-level marijuana penalties;High number of flu… Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:23:37 GMT /news/community/2020-01-28/morning-headlines-akron-school-employees-get-raises-cleveland-ends-low-level-marijuana-penalties Amanda Rabinowitz New Year Brings Increase in Ohio Minimum Wage /news/government-politics/2019-12-30/new-year-brings-increase-in-ohio-minimum-wage When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, Ohio’s lowest paid workers will have a special reason to celebrate.In 2020, Ohio’s minimum wage goes up… Mon, 30 Dec 2019 21:38:59 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-12-30/new-year-brings-increase-in-ohio-minimum-wage Jo Ingles Groundwork Ohio Report Shows Childcare Workers Drastically Underpaid /news/economy/2019-10-11/groundwork-ohio-report-shows-childcare-workers-drastically-underpaid Ohio’s childcare workers rank among the state’s most economically vulnerable employees, according to a factsheet released Friday by Groundwork Ohio, which lobbies for childcare workers. The profession employs more than 53,000, and most are women. Half of those workers rely on some kind of public assistance. That’s because wages are rock bottom: the average Ohio childcare worker makes roughly $20,000 a year – even though they are likely to have credentials beyond a diploma. The state's average wage is $54,000 annually. Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:54:40 GMT /news/economy/2019-10-11/groundwork-ohio-report-shows-childcare-workers-drastically-underpaid