Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Announces Massive 20% Minimum Wage Increase Effective immediately, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) will increase its minimum wage for all non-tipped positions to $18 per hour. This new wage is a significant increase from the previous minimum wage of $15 per hour and is part of JHMR’s initiative to support staff to live and work in this community. “We continue to invest in our employees, specifically […] SnowBrains | December 3, 2021 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Co. Increases Minimum Wage to $17/hr in $3-Million Payroll Investment Aspen Skiing Co. announced a $3-million investment in its payroll on Friday, which includes increasing the beginning wage to $17/hr and increasing the pay of those already employed, reports the Aspen Times. Related: Vail Resorts Announces Significant Increase in Minimum Wage for Hourly US Employees Colorado’s current minimum wage is $12.32 (which increases to $12.56 on 1/1/22), putting Skico way […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Resorts Facing Employee Shortage With ski season rapidly approaching, resorts are planning out the essential resources to make this ski season like no other. Unfortunately, Colorado ski resorts are facing an unexpected scarcity of employees. As thousands of positions remain unfilled, resorts are becoming frantic to hire employees in time for ski season. Colorado has had an exceptional fall with cold temperatures and snowfall […] Industry News Breya Bergom | October 20, 2021 1 Comment
Solitude Mountain Resort, UT, Raises Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour Following an industry-wide rush to increase wages and entice workers, Solitude Mountain Resort has jumped on the train and increased its starting minimum wage to $15 an hour. The increase applies to all non-tipped positions and even includes wage bumps for certain potions paid above the old starting wage. The change represents more than a 2X increase over the Utah minimum […] Industry News Andrew | August 17, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces Significant Increase in Minimum Wage for Hourly US Employees In a letter to employees yesterday, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz announced that the company will ‘significantly increase the minimum wage for hourly employees in the United States.’ Effective from winter 21/22, employees paid hourly in Colorado, California, Utah, and Washington state will be paid $15.00 per hour. The company will also offer paid sick leave to all full-time seasonal workers next […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 8, 2021 6 Comments
Trump Exempts Guides and Outfitters from Minimum Wage Mandate On the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend, President Trump issued an executive order that gives more flexibility to guides and outfitters that operate in National Parks and other public lands. The Exemption from Executive Order 13658 for Recreational Services on Federal Lands lifts the $10.10 minimum wage requirement previously mandated in 2014. According to President Trump, the current mandate was negatively […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | June 4, 2018 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Raises Minimum Wage to $10/Hour Vail Resorts will begin paying its employees at least $10 per hour beginning September 26th, 2015 in all of the 8 states that they operate within. In California, Vail will pay $1 over minimum wage. In Wisconsin and Wyoming they’ll be paying $2.75 over minimum wage. In Colorado they’ll be paying $1.77 over minimum wage. “We are taking this step because it is incumbent on us to do the right thing for our employees as well as remain […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 22, 2015 1 Comment
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