California fast food restaurant owners warn that $20 minimum wage hike will ‘cripple’ them
Hundreds of California fast food restaurant owners warned the state against a proposal to hike the minimum wage above the $20 an hour that was passed last year — saying it would “cripple” small businesses struggling to survive.
Seattle minimum wage hits $20.76 an hour — and it’s not the area’s highest
Minimum wage in the city will rise to $20.76 per hour beginning midnight on New Year’s Day, one of the highest rates in the country. For the first time since Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance took effect almost a decade ago, all employers will be subject to the same pay floor.
Seattle minimum wage hike taking toll on small businesses
As of Jan. 1, Seattle’s minimum wage increased by 79 cents, reaching $20.76 per hour for all businesses, regardless of size. The other half of the building will also close for in-person business later this year, another casualty of Seattle’s rising business costs.
Seattle waffle shop owner shuts down business over new $20-plus minimum wage law: ‘I’ve cried every day’
Corina Luckenbach founded Bebop Waffle Shop after relocating to Seattle from New York City more than a decade ago.
Seattle's New Minimum Wage Among Highest in Big Cities, Businesses Closing
Restaurants and coffee shops, which often operate on thin profit margins, are struggling to absorb the costs of the $20.76 wage.
Seattle businesses tackling new minimum wage increase
The New Year brings new beginnings for businesses in Seattle. While new labor laws mean more cash for employees, its not all good news for business owners who now have to shell out more cash to pay their workers.
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Ohio's minimum wage is set to increase in 2025. Here's what it will be starting today
Ohio's minimum wage is set to increase on Jan. 1, 2025 from $10.45 to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees, according to ...
Seattle's Minimum Wage Hike Hurts Workers
Seattle's minimum wage increased to $20.76 per hour on Wednesday, and at least one business has already closed because of it.
21 states raised their minimum wage in January: The highest minimum is not in California or New York
Many states automatically raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1 like Arizona, Virginia, Connecticut and Minnesota. In others, like Florida and Missouri, specific ballot measures have legislated the ...
21 states are getting minimum wage bumps in 2025
Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states' minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage.
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Is the minimum wage going up in California in the new year? Here's what to know
For example, in April, fast-food workers saw their minimum wage increase to $20 an hour. In Los Angeles, the minimum ...
States where minimum wage will rise in 2025
Nearly half the states in the U.S. are raising their minimum wages in 2025, meaning pay hikes for more than 9 million workers, according to a new report.
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New minimum wage & more Washington laws going into effect in 2025
The new year brings expanded paid sick leave, protections for Seattle app-based workers, more safety regulations and ...