BOTH SUSPECTS ARE DUE BACK IN COURT NEXT MONTH. NEBRASKA’S MINIMUM WAGE IS ONE STEP AWAY FROM BEING LOWERED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. A NEW CAP ON RATE INCREASES WOULD ALSO BE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS THE BOARD.

Pennsylvania’s minimum wage—unchanged for 16 years—could finally be set for a dramatic increase under Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro’s newly unveiled 2026–27 budget proposal. In his budget address ...

JEFFERSON CITY — A bill that would lower the minimum wage for minors was pitched by its sponsor Wednesday as a way to help small businesses and young workers. Senate Bill 1325 would create a separate ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. In 2020, Florida voters passed an amendment to increase the state’s minimum wage. Workers attend a rally for a $ 15-an-hour minimum wage in Florida. An amendment ...

Raising the minimum wage gradually is better for employers and employees, who are both burdened by ever higher prices, than a huge hike to $30 as New York City's new mayor has championed, Gov. Kathy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drazen_ / iStock.com On Jan. 1, more than 8.3 million workers got pay bumps as 19 states raised their minimum wages for the new ...

On Jan. 1, the minimum wage increased in 19 states and 49 cities and counties. In 60 of these jurisdictions, the minimum wage will reach or exceed $15 an hour for some or all employers. This includes ...

This year, for the first time, more workers will live in states with a minimum wage of at least $15 per hour than in states with the federal minimum of $7.25. By Audra D. S. Burch As the rising cost ...

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

Iowa hasn't raised its minimum wage since 2008. It's the same as the federal minimum wage at $7.25 an hour. Besides Wisconsin, which shares the same federal minimum wage, that's lower than every state ...

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 — ...

As we continue to ring in the new year, many New Jersey workers are starting 2026 with an increased minimum wage. As of January 1, the state’s minimum wage has increased by 43 cents, rising to $15.92 ...