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Collected Item: “Geneva to Introduce a monthly 4,086 Swiss francs minimum wage due to Covid-19”

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Geneva to Introduce a monthly 4,086 Swiss francs minimum wage due to Covid-19

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Geneva, considered one of the most expensive cities in the world, is going to be introducing a minimum wage of 4,086 Swiss francs (around $4500 USD at the time of posting) in order to help citizens prevent sinking below the poverty level. This is, according to the article, the highest minimum wage in the world.

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HSE, Switzerland, Geneva, minimum wage, economy, city, poverty

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/30/geneva-raises-minimum-wage-covid-poverty-switzerland

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Kim Willsher

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2020-09-30
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