Isolate one, two or, ideally, three enthusiastic staff members who are willing to learn new skills, are good at understanding ...

The new year will see dozens of states, cities and counties raising the minimum wage locally, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the ...

Some workers will receive pay boosts next year as higher minimum wage regulations take effect in 22 states and 66 cities and counties across the U.S., a change that could help low-income households ...

The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

It is easy to see why politicians like raising the minimum wage. Short of cash yet keen to fight inequality, they have seized on a tool of redistribution that costs governments little and wins votes.

BOSTON — Noel Lozada was driven to pursue a career in health care services after watching her aunt struggle to provide for her four children, including one born with Down syndrome. “Those times were ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Local businesses are the heart of Hawai'i, but many are struggling to survive. Jon Matsubara, Chef and Owner of Hawaiian Style Food Company, said, "This year alone, I've ...

Whose decision is it anyway? Every executive knows the feeling. The steering committee meets. The PowerPoint deck glows with promise. Everyone nods in agreement about the transformative potential of ...

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe City Council voted on Wednesday to raise its minimum wage from $15 an hour to $17.50 in 2027, eliciting praise from workers’ rights advocates across the City Different. But the ...

In 2023, California passed a law requiring a $20 per hour minimum wage for all fast-food restaurants with more than 60 locations nationwide. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom portrayed the union-supported ...

The minimum wage for workers in Seattle and Washington state is going up. The state minimum wage will rise 2.8%, from $16.66 per hour to $17.13, on Jan. 1, the Washington State Department of Labor and ...