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Porter-Leath hosting job fair for early education, increasing company-wide minimum wage

Porter-Leath announced a permanent company-wide minimum wage increase and will hold a job fair September 12-15 for early education workers.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After announcing a permanent company-wide living minimum wage of $15 an hour, Porter-Leath will host a job fair for early educators.

The Living Wage Initiative by Porter-Leath ensures all company employees will make a livable wage in Tennessee, where the state minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.

"We are extremely proud to launch this initiative for our employees,” said Angela Lamb, Human Resources Director

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Porter-Leath is looking to fill positions with a range of experience from Certified Pre-K Teachers to Residential Monitors. 

All future hires can be certain that they will be earning a minimum of $15 per hour from the start.

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The job fair will be held from 5-8 p.m. September 12-15 at the Porter-Leath and University of Memphis Early Childhood Academy in Orange Mound.

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