{"id":2287960,"date":"2024-07-02T12:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-workers-pay-hidden-cost-for-minimum-wage-hike-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T12:54:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:54:26","slug":"nevada-workers-pay-hidden-cost-for-minimum-wage-hike-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-workers-pay-hidden-cost-for-minimum-wage-hike-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada workers pay hidden cost for minimum wage hike &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnevada-workers-pay-hidden-cost-for-minimum-wage-hike-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2287960&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200d article discusses\u200d Nevada&#8217;s \u200cnew <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-approve-budget-resolution-all-republicans-vote-no\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats Approve Budget Resolution, All Republicans Vote No\">minimum wage increase<\/a>,\u200d which went into \u2062effect on July\u200c 1. Every employee in Nevada must now be paid a minimum wage of $12 an hour,\u200c regardless of workplace healthcare benefits. This policy\u2064 eliminates \u2064the state&#8217;s previous two-tiered minimum wage system, which allowed employers to \u2063pay lower wages if they provided certain healthcare benefits. Critics argue that this new \u200dlaw removes incentives for employers \u2064to offer quality healthcare benefits. Small\u200b business owners, like JJ \u2062Wylie in Las Vegas, are \u200bconcerned about the impact of the\u200c wage increase on their\u2064 businesses. The article also mentions Vice President Kamala Harris speaking to protesters advocating for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-blue-state-claw-back\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Blue State Claw Back\">higher minimum wage<\/a> in Las Vegas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nevada workers pay hidden cost for minimum wage hike<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/ehallas\/\">Emily Hallas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-02T12:43:21-04:00\">July 2, 2024 12:43 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1676903\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Critics of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nevada<\/a>\u2019s new minimum wage increase warn the July <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minimum-wage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>mandate<\/a> could reduce employers\u2019 incentive to provide certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>healthcare<\/a> benefits. <\/p>\n<p>Effective July 1, every employee across Nevada must be paid a minimum wage of $12 an hour, regardless of workplace health-care benefits. The policy represents an increase from the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-raises-minimum-wage-for-fast-food-workers\/\" title=\"California increases minimum wage for fast-food workers.\">previous minimum wage<\/a> of\u00a0$11.25 an hour or $10.25 an hour if an employer offered qualifying health benefits.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/1233863\/nevadas-minimum-wage-set-to-go-up-on-july-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>new law<\/a> overhauls Nevada\u2019s two-tiered minimum wage system that allowed employers to pay different wages corresponding to the health benefits they offered. Under the previous minimum wage structure, employers that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-kelly-voted-for-15-wage-he-served-on-the-board-of-a-company-that-fought-against-min-wage-law\/\" title=\"Mark Kelly Voted for  Wage. He Served on the Board of a Company That Fought Against Min. Wage Law.\">provided health benefits<\/a> such as maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance use disorder services, and preventive and chronic disease management were allowed to pay employees a wage rate up to $1 lower than the state minimum wage. Critics <a href=\"https:\/\/thenevadaindependent.com\/article\/nevadas-minimum-wage-going-up-to-12-an-hour-on-july-1-two-tier-system-is-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>say<\/a> the new law\u2019s uniform policy strips employers of incentives to provide quality healthcare benefits to employees. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to people protesting for higher minimum wage outside of a McDonald\u2019s in Las Vegas. (AP Photo\/John Locher)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>JJ Wylie, who runs a small business in Las Vegas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktnv.com\/minimumwage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> KTNV that the wage increase would force him to raise prices by 25-50 cents. He noted the rising costs customers will see at his coffee shop while saying the increase keeps the pay scale \u201cequitable.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In 2019, then-Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) signed a bill that raised the Nevada minimum wage by 75 cents each year beginning on Jan. 1, 2020, until it reached $12 per hour. The 2019 bill kept the healthcare flexibilities in place. However, in 2022, Nevada voters approved a ballot measure to remove the exceptions, mandating all employers pay the same wage rate, regardless of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/health-care-premiums-for-families-increase-nearly-50-in-one-decade\/\" title=\"Health Care Premiums For Families Increase Nearly 50% In One Decade\">employer health benefits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.<\/p>\n<p>The Silver State\u2019s minimum wage increase comes as it struggles to keep up with the rising cost of living. A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/state\/2024\/04\/10\/florida-inflation-highest-rate-rise\/73272034007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>analysis<\/a> by the U.S Census Bureau found the state is the second most expensive place in the country to buy groceries while its rising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3046200\/nevadas-housing-crisis-where-the-problem-came-from-and-why-experts-dont-like-bidens-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>housing prices<\/a> continue to push homeownership out of reach for many.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1676903\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1676903\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nevada workers are facing hidden costs due to the recent minimum wage hike, which critics argue could lead to a reduction in healthcare benefits provided by employers. The new law, effective July 1, mandates a minimum wage of $12 per hour for all employees in Nevada, regardless of whether they receive workplace health benefits. This represents an increase from the previous minimum wage of $11.25 per hour or $10.25 per hour with qualifying health benefits. The previous two-tiered minimum wage system, which allowed employers to pay lower wages based on the health benefits offered, has been overhauled. Critics believe that the new uniform policy removes incentives for employers to provide quality healthcare benefits. Small business owners, like JJ Wylie in Las Vegas, have expressed concerns about the wage increase leading to price hikes for customers. The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour, and Nevada&#8217;s increase comes at a time when the state is struggling with high living costs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2287961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Nevada-Minimum-Wage.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33683,32421,5592,32076,5015],"class_list":["post-2287960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hidden-costs","tag-minimum-wage","tag-nevada","tag-washington-examiner","tag-workers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Nevada-Minimum-Wage.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287960\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}