More and more colleges and universities are hiking their minimum wage above what’s required by their states and the federal government.
The increases -- often motivated by concerns about equitable pay for all employees, changes in local ordinances or pressure from advocates for low-wage worker -- can cost millions. Yet many colleges that are raising pay say they have an obligation to do so.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/07/02/whats-stake-when-universities-raise-their-minimum-wage