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After they ordered on an app via a barcode attached to the table, Bjanko Zeqiri, a food runner at Bartaco, brings their lunches to restaurant patrons as they sit on the patio at Bartaco, in Arlington, Va., on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. The restaurant is using an automated app for ordering and payments. Instead of servers Bartaco uses "food runners" to bring the orders to the tables. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Baltimore councilman proposes wage increase for tipped workers

Wambui Kamau

While the state’s minimum wage is $15.00, some workers in the service industry earn a base pay of $3.63. In Baltimore City, one councilman is looking to change that.

In October, employers in Maryland will be required to include a wage range in job postings. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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How much do you make? The founder of Salary Transparent Street isn't afraid to ask.

Maureen Harvie

We go On the Record with Hannah Williams, founder of Salary Transparent Street, which advocates for pay transparency and provides resources for workers to compare salaries and negotiate raises.

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2019, file photo a job posting is displayed near the entrance outside a restaurant in Orlando, Fla. Two reports last week show that small business hiring still lags behind the strong job growth reported at larger companies, and that owners are unlikely to increase their staffs significantly in 2020. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

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Maryland joins growing list of states requiring wage transparency

Wambui Kamau

Starting in October, all Maryland employers will be required to disclose a wage range for job postings, thanks to a bill passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Wes Moore.