Wage warrior: CEO goes above and beyond for worker pay

Volt Lighting has raised its starting hourly compensation rate to double the state’s minimum wage. The model, in wages and employee expectations, can be a road map for other businesses.

Mark Wemple. Volt Lighting founder and CEO Alan Brynjolfsson at the company’s warehouse in Tampa.
Mark Wemple. Volt Lighting founder and CEO Alan Brynjolfsson at the company’s warehouse in Tampa.
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