Restaurants begin implementing service charges preparing for tipped wage hike
Local restaurant owners are starting to prepare for the minimum wage hike on all tipped workers on Feb. 21 by implementing ...
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State minimum wage increase pushes Evanston businesses to adjust
Evanston businesses took the Jan. 1 Illinois minimum wage increase to $15 an hour in stride. January’s increase — a $1 growth ...
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Pritzker signs bill eliminating subminimum wage for people with disabilities
The Dignity in Pay Act phases out subminimum wage authorizations in Illinois — as the state joins 18 other states in getting rid of the wage system. In some cases, disabled workers have made as little ...
Pritzker signs law eliminating subminimum wage for Illinois’ disabled workers
Illinois business are no longer allowed to pay employees with disabilities sub-minimum wages under the ‘Dignity in Pay Act’ signed into law Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
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U.S. States That Increased The Minimum Wage In January 2025
A few states across the country raised their minimum wage in January 2025, pulling them further ahead of the federal minimum ...
Bills advance to adjust minimum wage, sick leave, advocates concerned
Two bills, which would adjust minimum wage and paid sick leave legislation set to take effect in February, have successfully ...
Maddow Blog | Trump’s Treasury pick rejects minimum wage hike, champions tax breaks
Trump's incoming Treasury secretary summarized the administration's perspective perfectly: Yes to tax breaks for the wealthy, ...
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Billionaire Trump Treasury nominee is against raising minimum wage above $7.25 an hour
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury secretary appeared on track for Senate confirmation after a wide-ranging ...