(ËÉªÉrÉ) n. 1. a period of time considered as being of a distinctive character; epoch. 2. an extended period of time the years of which are numbered from a fixed point or event: the Christian era. 3. a point in time, esp one beginning a new or distinctive period: the discovery of antibiotics marked an era in modern medicine.
The cost of a cup of joe is headed up at some coffee shops in in Seattle after a hike in the minimum wage that will eventually reach $15.
In North Carolina, employers are required to pay the higher of the state or federal minimum wages. So, the minimum wage employers are required to pay their employees in North Carolina remained at $6.15 per hour until July 24, 2008, when it increased to $6.55 per hour. And the minimum wage increased again to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009.