WASHINGTON — What should the minimum wage be? Depending on where you live, it is a different answer. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, a figure that has been the same since 2009. A number of ...

One of the trivial yet inescapable facets of the human condition seems to be the desire to reach for a dichotomy as a means of simplifying an overwhelmingly complex issue. Statements like these are ...

As the bill moves through the legislative process, it is expected to spark continued debate over how Alabama balances business interests with the growing financial pressures facing workers across the ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per ...

Maryland lawmakers and labor groups gathered Tuesday at Lawyers Mall to launch the Maryland Living Wage for All campaign — a ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development is considering several bills that could raise minimum wages. One bill under consideration is called “An Act relative to raising ...

The minimum wage is increasing in 22 states in Washington DC. Let's talk about what that means for workers. These changes go into effect in 2026, most of them on January 1st, and for people who are ...

Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its ...