This week the Align Public Strategies crew explains the importance of a controversial report that could shake up how policy makers evaluate the true impact of rapidly raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Entry-level employers were right about their concerns and the latest research method proves it. This episode of Working Lunch explains what study means for the debate in the future. That’s the focus of the show, plus the latest wage, scheduling and other policy issues in this week’s legislative scorecard.

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