(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.
1 FLSA Minimum Wage: The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. 2  Many states also have minimum wage laws. 3  In cases where an employee is subject to both state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher minimum wage. FLSA Minimum Wage: The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. 2  Many states also have minimum wage laws. 3  In cases where an employee is subject to both state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher minimum wage.