(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.
Massachusetts has raised the minimum wage to $10.00 per hour as of January 2016, and it is scheduled to raise again to $11.00 on January 1, 2017. Minimum wage had been raised from $8.00 per hour to $9.00 per hour in January 2015. Massachusetts has a special minimum wage rate for agricultural workers (currently $8 per hour) except if the worker is 17 years old or an employer's immediate family member.