Minimum Wage

Wages for blue-collar and manual labor jobs were booming before Covid and the tight labor market as the economy reopens brings more gains, but for how long?

After aggressive campaigns to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, there still is no change on Capitol Hill.

People working minimum wage jobs full-time cannot afford a two-bedroom apartment in any state in the U.S. without spending more than 30% of their income.

McDonald’s is raising minimum wages at its corporate-owned restaurants. Not all fast food franchisees agree, but some owners say it’s time to think long-term.

The minimum wage for workers at companies with more than 20 employees increased to $15 per hour Thursday.

Each year, new laws take effect in Illinois on multiple dates, including July 1. What’s changing? Jen DeSalvo a breakdown of some of the biggest measures you should know.

Chicago’s minimum wage is going up Thursday.

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed problems with accessing child care. A higher minimum wage could put care out of reach for more families unless changes are made.

Delaware’s $9.25 minimum wage would increase to $15 by 2025 once the governor signs a new law.

Being an enforcer of mask mandates on top of the stress of being “essential” has led to many retail workers quitting after a tough, busy year, says Julia Pollak, labor economist at ZipRecruiter.

A new report finds that raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour could benefit more than half a million workers in the child-care industry. 

The second-biggest U.S. bank by assets has helped push compensation higher in recent years.

U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and keep up with a flood of customers as the pandemic eases.

Currently, the minimum wage for federal workers is $10.95 per hour.

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors

Advocacy group One Fair Wage is suing Darden Restaurants, alleging its tipping policy encourages sexual harassment and racial discrimination.

Financial literacy helps voters understand political issues like infrastructure and taxes, and make smart voting decisions, says former Senator Heidi Heitkamp.

It’s not only about the fight for a $15 minimum wage. In a post-pandemic world, the risk of low-wage jobs losses could accelerate.

Looking back in history, the fight for a minimum wage has been full of political struggle and labor conflict. Here are some notable developments in U.S. history

The South has never been hospitable to organized labor