Latest Minimum wage News
Things to know about Uber and Lyft saying they will halt ride-hailing services in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lyft and Uber have said they will halt operations in Minneapolis because of a new city ordinance that increase wages for app-based drivers, the latest salvo in a longtime fight between gig economy workers and the tech giants. The city’s council vote Thursday...
Gov. Gavin Newsom's campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A wealthy campaign donor of California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the Panera Bread restaurants he owns will start paying workers at least $20 an hour on April 1 after controversy over whether a new state minimum wage law for fast food workers applies to his businesses. ...
California governor pushes back against criticism of fast food minimum wage law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration has denied a news report that he pushed for an exception to the state's new fast-food minimum wage law that benefits a wealthy campaign donor. California's minimum wage is $16 per hour. But starting April 1,...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. February 9, 2024. Editorial: Bail laws not always to blame Statistics show that New York’s judges have abundant options for alleged wrongdoers, but aren’t always using them. The latest panic related to the criminal justice...
Kansas is poised to expand tax credit for helping disabled workers after debate over low pay
Kansas is poised to expand an income tax credit for goods and services purchased from companies and nonprofits employing disabled workers, a year after a debate over how much the state should buck a national trend against paying those workers below the minimum wage. A bill approved...
The Empire State rings in the new year with a pay bump for minimum-wage workers
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's minimum-wage workers had more than just the new year to celebrate Monday, with a pay bump kicking in as the clock ticked over to 2024. In the first of a series of annual increases slated for the Empire State, the minimum wage increased to $16 in New...