Allivet Pet Pharmacy to raise hourly minimum wage to $11.00

MIAMI - June 30, 2014 - PRLog -- Allivet’s starting minimum wage before this increase was already above Florida’s minimum wage requirement. Allivet’s voluntary wage increase will allow its entry level workers to earn a decent wage in times of economic hardship. Allivet has created new jobs in the community and kept employee turnover low.

Florida’s minimum wage increased by 14 cents on January 1, 2014, making it 68 cents higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Money talks, and we want it to yell, but at $7.93 per hour, Florida’s minimum wage is still barely whispering. President Barack Obama wants to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2016 through a gradual increase in the federal minimum wage.

Kal Abdalla, Allivet’s CEO, said “Allivet’s employees are the heart and soul of the company.. To me, this decision is not about politics; rather, it is about helping our employees and their families to make ends meet.”

Leticia C., Allivet’s H.R. Manager for over 9 years, said “Allivet has always had competitive compensation and benefit packages, even for our part time workers. We recognize the rising cost of living every one of us faces and feel increasing the minimum wage is fundamentally necessary to help our entry level employees and their families in these hard times.”

Allivet Pet Pharmacy is a Vet-VIPPS accredited pet pharmacy based in Hialeah, Florida. Allivet Pet Pharmacy supplies quality pet medication, and supplements, since 1992.