Duquesne Increases Minimum Wage to $16 an Hour

Duquesne University announced Wednesday that it is increasing its minimum wage to $16 an hour, far above the $7.25 required by federal and state law. Last year, the university set its minimum wage at $15 an hour. In addition to the extra dollar an hour, the university announced that it will give employees whose salaries are below $34,000 a 0.5 percent raise. Further, the university is making a $500 contribution to employees' dependent-care flexible spending accounts.