Our nation’s paltry federal minimum wage of just $7.25 hourly is rightly criticized as far too little to sustain a worker, let alone a family, in 2025. That’s bad enough, but did you know that there’s ...

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 ...

Hundreds of thousands of workers across more than a dozen cities and states will soon receive higher pay, thanks to minimum wage hikes set to take effect July 1. More than 800,000 workers in two ...

Minimum wage hikes traditionally have been aimed at helping low-paid workers afford the basics, such as food, medicine and housing. But a growing number of states and localities are raising their pay ...

On January 1, 2026, millions of workers will see new minimum wages kick in across the U.S. Some states lift pay each year using inflation formulas, while others are reaching targets set in law. Dozens ...

(WBFF) — In Fells Point, Gail Furman, owner of Max's Taphouse, is voicing her concerns over the proposed 'One Fair Wage Bill' introduced by five City Council members. The bill aims to increase the ...

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.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour in 20 of its counties, and to $12 in the rest under a bill the Democratic-controlled state House passed Wednesday. It’s a new ...

State officials have finalized a new minimum wage scale slated to take effect next year, after a Michigan Supreme Court ruling set forward increases to the hourly minimum pay rates for workers ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase by $1 to $14 an hour on September 30, 2025. The state's minimum wage is scheduled to reach $15 an hour in 2026 due to a voter-approved amendment. Florida's current ...

Not only do tipped workers often end up making less than the minimum wage, but their lower floor also makes their livelihoods dependent on external factors, such as weather and customer traffic. Our ...