Effects and properties of Opal Gemstones: The Opal Gemstones has long been known for its effects of love and lusciousness. It's a very sensual Gemstone, and is supposed to be a stone that attracts lovers. It's associated with the attributes of beauty, intellect and good fortune.
The Minimum Wage: An Overview. Minimum wage laws establish a base level of pay that employers are required to pay certain covered employees. The current federal minimum wage is $6.55 per hour. The laws consist primarily of federal and state statutes.
San Francisco has the nation's highest hourly minimum wage at $10.74. Voters there will decide in November whether to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2018. The minimum wage in Washington state is $9.32 an hour. Earlier this year, Minnesota raised the state's guaranteed wage by more than $3, to $9.50, by 2016. California, Connecticut and Maryland also have passed laws increasing their respective wages to $10 or more in coming years.