Minimum wage and business pains | Shiers | Courier-Herald

Minimum wage and business pains | Shiers

Unincorporated King County business now have a $20 minimum wage.

May 30, 2024 9:00 am

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Read more about King County’s $20 minimum wage for unincorporated businesses here.

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