(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.
The District of Columbia Minimum Wage is greater than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 per hour, so employees in District of Columbia are entitled to the higher minimum wage of $9.50 per hour. Please Note: Twenty states have raised their minimum wage as of January 1, 2015.