by JANE ALLIN. Here are some ideas on alternatives for the treatment of menopausal symptoms that do not include drugs containing dangerous estrogens extracted from the urine of pregnant mares such as the Premarin family of drugs which includes Premarin, Prempro and Duavee (in the U.S.) and Duavive (in Europe). This is not an exhaustive list.
Massachusetts now has the highest enacted state minimum wage set for $11.00 on January 1, 2017. At Massachusettsâ current minimum wage rate of $8.00, this translates to just $16,640 annually for a full-time worker. For those who think only part-time workers are paid minimum wage, think again.
TJX, which is based in Framingham and operates T.J. Maxx and Marshalls chains in 49 states, follows Walmart and Gap in boosting their pay well above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. The minimum wage in Massachusetts rose to $9 an hour on Jan. 1.lothing retailer Gap raised its minimum hourly wage to $9 last year and plans to boost it to $10 this year. Ikea, the Swedish furniture store chain, this year raised the minimum wage at its US locations to $10.76 a month.