HARRISBURG, Pa. - A bill aiming to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage for the first time in almost a decade has cleared another hurdle. On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Governor declared a State of Emergency and advised folks not be on the road unless it's necessary. So, is your being at work necessary? It depends. But this is a fact: a general ...

Re: “GOP Chairman’s anger for workers misdirected” (Page A6, Jan. 14). A letter writer takes issue with the GOP Chairman of Santa Cruz’s lament that “Gavin Newsom and California Democrats have ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — More than a dozen states started the New Year with a new minimum wage. Tennessee was not one of them. The state has remained at the national minimum wage since it was established in ...

As of January 1, New York State’s minimum wage for Upstate is $16, up from $15.50. New York State’s minimum wage was the same as the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 as recently as 2013, 13 years ago.

Even among states that are raising the minimum wage, tipped minimum wages vary widely — from $2.13 in Virginia and Nebraska to full parity in states like Washington and California. If you work in a ...

As of January 1, New York State’s minimum wage for Upstate is $16.00 up from $15.50. New York State’s minimum wage was the same as the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 as recently as 2013, 13 years ago.

Seventeen states forbid local governments to set an hourly minimum wage above the federal minimum of $7.25 set in 2009. Affordability has become a buzzword for good reason. One in four households are ...

Almost two dozen states are raising their minimum wage in 2026, providing American workers a pay bump at a time when many are struggling to cover basic necessities. In total, 88 jurisdictions — ...

Minimum wages increased across 19 U.S. states and 47 cities and counties on January 1. A whopping number of more than 8.3 million workers are set to benefit from these hikes. The largest increase is ...