"It's causing a lot of buzz with my clients: How do we address the issue of a $15 minimum wage?" "Here's a major employer announcing they're going to $15 an hour — not in two to three years, but right now." Retailers and shippers were already preparing for a busier-than-usual holiday season in the tightest labor market in a generation. An employee packs a box at the Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey. "Big box retailers could cede greater portions of their business to online retailers like Amazon that do have employees," Challenger says.

Source: CNN October 08, 2018 10:07 UTC