One key argument that advocates for higher minimum wages make is that they reduce racial disparities in earnings by helping ...

Twenty-one states have raised their minimum wage in 2025, affecting more than nine million workers and thousands of employers. And there may be more to come: From Connecticut to Virginia, Democrats ...

Multiple stakeholders in tourism industry have negotiated deals with Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera’s office, leading up to a ...

California's 2026 wage bump promises relief for workers, but rising costs and regional differences complicate whether the ...

The current statewide minimum wage for non-tipped workers is $14.70, the 13th highest in the country. That's more than double the federal minimum wage, according to the Department of Labor. However, ...

When the minimum wage does not go up, it goes down in buying power. The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009. For full-time workers that amounts to $15,080 if you ...

Living for many decades in California, I found it hard not to notice “teenager jobs,” for example in fast food, becoming posts held mostly by immigrants.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved in 2019. Beginning New Year's Day, ...