(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.
District of Columbia Minimum Wage Increase. Beginning July 1, 2014, the minimum wage in the District of Columbia will increase from $8.25. per hour to $9.50 per hour for all workers, regardless of size of employer. Mayor Vincent C. Gray signed the Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2013 into law on January 15, 2014 after.