The Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity, Sam Hamad, announced yesterday that employees will receive a minimum wage increase of $ 0.20 / hour from 1 May 2016. In fact, they will spend 10 , $ 55 to $ 10.75. For those who are tip, there will also be an increase from $ 9.05 to $ 9.20 an hour.
For restaurants, it is still a hard blow, since over 60% of employees are minumum wage. Obviously, the restorers will pass the buck to their customers by increasing prices of menu items.
Does the general population is really winning?
