Minimum wage

It would be the first increase at the federal level since 2009, but Senate Republicans aren't likely to consider the bill.

Do possible wage gains matter more than potential job losses?

Some states and several cities and counties are raising their minimum wages this week

To recruit more young people, employers talk up technology and higher pay.

Finding and retaining workers can be a challenge.

Three years after a similar, failed Obama administration proposal, the Department of Labor has issued a new proposal that would allow most employees making $35,000 or less to qualify for overtime pay. This time, the proposal is not tied to inflation — something that employers might welcome. 

Several states automatically increase their minimum wage based on inflation. But is it enough?

Multiple cities in California, New York and Washington will have a minimum wage at or above $15 an hour in 2019. The minimum wage hikes include legally mandated annual adjustments to keep up with inflation, laws passed by state legislators and voter-approved ballot initiatives. Congress hasn’t increased the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour […]

The New York City Council voted in August to give the Taxi and Limousine Commission the authority to determine a minimum wage for contract drivers for Uber and Lyft. The commission set the rate this week at $17.22 an hour, plus expenses for things like taxes and car maintenance. A statement from Uber said the […]

Amazon announces that all its employees should earn a living wage, but many still struggle at $15 an hour.