Latest Minimum wage News
Louisiana lawmakers reject minimum wage raise and protections for LGBTQ+ people in the workplace
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Measures failed in a House committe Thursday that would have gradually increased Louisiana's $7.25 an hour minimum wage and make discriminating against LGBTQ people in the workforce illegal. The outcome of the two bills was unsurprising, after similar...
Uber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said they will delay their planned exit from Minneapolis after city officials decided Wednesday to push back the start of a driver pay raise by two months. The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to implement the...
California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers after minimum wage hike
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lost in the hubbub surrounding California's new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers is how that raise could impact public schools, forcing districts to compete with the likes of McDonald's and Wendy's for cafeteria workers amid a state budget crunch. ...
New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday
LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law is scheduled to kick in giving more financial security to an historically low-paying profession while threatening to raise prices in a state already known for its high...
Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities on Thursday: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a minimum wage increase. The development,...
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...
