In 2025, the minimum wage is set to increase in 23 states, mostly in the northern half of the country. These will go into effect for 21 states on Jan. 1, 2025, with the highest rise slated to be seen ...

The federal minimum wage was established in 1938 at $0.25 per hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The last increase occurred in July 2009, setting it at $7.25 per hour. This marks the longest ...

(LEX 18) — A recent report from a non-partisan, independent organization looked at the state of minimum wage in Kentucky. According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, never before had it been ...

The Massachusetts minimum wage isn't changing in 2025, but it's still one of the highest in the country. In 2025, the minimum wage in Massachusetts will remain $15 for most workers. Massachusetts ...

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Research by the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy shows Kentucky’s minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is below the poverty line. The article from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy ...

Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local issues, respond to the following question: House Bill 1208, which Gov. Jared ...

The minimum wage won't increase anymore unless the General Assembly takes action The minimum wage hit its peak of $15 an hour this year Resistance to increasing the tipped minimum wage was fierce ...

Paychecks could be on the line in New York City's upcoming mayoral election. Democratic nominee and front-runner Zohran Mamdani has proposed nearly doubling the local minimum wage to $30 by 2030, ...

Crossing the line separating Indiana and Illinois sometimes means dealing with different laws and customs. Readers are asked to share ideas for this weekly feature. This week: Minimum wage. Workers in ...

After hanging in the balance for two weeks after the election, an initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour was defeated by a narrow margin. Opponents said the rejection of ...