In the United States, the federal minimum wage has remained stagnant at $7.25 per hour since 2009, a figure widely criticized as a 'poverty wage.' For a full-time worker, this translates to an annual ...

If you’re in a New York state of mind, it might be because of the many amenities both the city and the state are known for. The city is like no other on the planet, with a diverse and varied culture ...

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo (D) declared his support Wednesday for raising the city’s minimum wage to $20 per hour, seeking to build on his progress on the issue from his time as ...

Celebrities, they’re just like us! Well, not really. But for at least one evening a year, stars don aprons and act as servers for an hour to bring attention to the subminimum wage for tipped workers, ...

The minimum wage in the United States has long lagged behind the rising cost of living, but recent movements are pushing for change. As cities plan to increase local wages by 2026, this shift aims to ...

ALBANY | The state Assembly voted Tuesday to increase the minimum wage to $9 an hour with automatic increases tied to inflation, putting pressure on Senate's Republicans who are seeking business tax ...

New York’s plan to give fast-food workers a $15 minimum wage is spurring similar efforts in states around the country — even as Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s push to enact an across-the-board $15 wage faces ...

WASHINGTON -- House Democrats approved legislation Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour, but the bill has almost no chance in the ...

Costco will raise its starting rate for hourly store workers in the United States to $16 an hour, putting its starting wage above rivals such as Amazon, Target and Best Buy. Costco has around 180,000 ...

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is the front-runner in the Democratic mayoral primary, announced a plan to increase the city’s minimum wage if he is elected. By Taylor Robinson Good morning. It’s ...