The Mesopotamian civilization of Sumer emerges in the Ubaid period (6500-3800 BC) and Uruk period (ca. 4000 to 3100 BC), culminating in the mid-3rd millennium before giving rise to the Akkadian Empire in the 24th century BC. This is often identified as the first empire in history.
The 2015 Washington minimum wage is $9.47. Washington's minimum wage applies to workers in both agriculture and non-agricultural jobs, although 14- and 15-year-olds may be paid 85% of the minimum wage ($8.05). Read the September 30, 2014, news release. Print an announcement of the 2015 minimum wage.
In the case of a hotel or restaurant that is subject to both the Washington minimum wage act and the federal fair labor standards act, is that hotel or restaurant, as an employer, required to pay its eligible employees at least the $1.80 per hour minimum wage now required by RCW 49.46.020, even though a lesser minimum hourly wage could be paid under ...