(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.
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. For employers who have âtipped employees,â there will also be a change in the required minimum rate of pay.