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A debate is now being waged over the idea of raising the minimum wage. Advocates for the poor say it's desperately needed, but some small business owners believe doing so could put them under.
Minimum wage workers haven't seen a pay increase in three years. That could soon change, since State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver reportedly plans to introduce a bill today, raising the state's minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.50.
A Pennsylvania man who worked as the mascot for a Yankees minor league team claims his former employer violated worker protection laws.
