Peridot gemstones smaller than three carats are very common but gemstones over five carats are rare and therefore have a higher value. Peridot in 10 to 15 carats are even more rare, but provide a big and bold look for an affordable price.
MONTREAL -- Quebec will raise the province's minimum wage to $12 an hour as of May 1, Labour Minister Dominique Vien announced Wednesday. More than 352,000 workers stand to benefit from the 75-cent increase, the largest hike in Quebec history. Vien said in a statement the rise is in line with a four-year plan to have the minimum wage equivalent to 50 per cent of the average provincial hourly wage by 2020, without exceeding that level.
At least six other states plus Washington, D.C. will have higher minimum wages than Michigan by the time it raises the wage to $9.25 in 2018. That's counting Maryland, which will raise its rate to $10.10 in July 2018, and Minnesota, which set different rates for large and small employers.ashington, D.C.'s minimum wage will increase to $11.50 by 2016. In addition to Michigan, a dozen states plus Washington, D.C. have minimum wages that are currently or will be tied to some type of annual inflationary adjustment, according to the NCSL. Email Melissa Anders at manders@mlive.com.