Biden announces federal pay raise

Aug 30, 2021

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President Biden formally announced his plans to give civilian employees a federal pay raise which is to come in effect from 1 January 2022. Civilian employees under the General schedule will receive a 2.7% average pay increase. This revised payment proposal was submitted to Congress on Friday after ...

Half of U.S. states will raise their minimum wage in 2021

Dec 30, 2020

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Half of the US states will raise their minimum wage in 2021. The $15 wage has gained momentum in 2020, even more with the electoral victory of President-elect Joe Biden. However, there have been mixed reactions on the same. “I’m not sure if the pandemic itself affects the likelihood of a minimum wa ...

Women poised to take top jobs in Joe Biden’s cabinet

Nov 10, 2020

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The country got a new president and a vice-president. Any step and action that is taken by the new president Joe Biden, will attract some support and some criticism. What's interesting to know is that Joe Biden is preparing to appoint a record number of women to senior roles in his cabinet after he ...

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