State Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow Maryland voters to raise the minimum wage from $15 to $20 — including for workers in the service industry — but it’s receiving ...

A new bill under consideration in the General Assembly would put the measure on the November 2026 ballot for voters to decide whether to increase the minimum wage to $20 an hour. Bill proponents want ...

Washington was one of 21 states to implement an increase in minimum wage at the start of the new year. The wage went from $16.28 per hour to $16.66 per hour. Many student workers are receiving minimum ...

The One Fair Wage Coalition, which has been pressing for higher minimum wages in states across the country, this week renewed its efforts to raise Maryland’s wage floor and exempt tips from state ...

Plagued by high costs, long waitlists, and near-minimum wage pay for workers, families, and children rallied at the Washington State Capitol Wednesday, urging lawmakers to address the childcare issues ...

New research in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that rising minimum wages in a state are associated with reduced ...

New research in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that rising minimum wages in a state are associated with reduced summer employment for ...

Senate Bill 5023 seeks to resolve longstanding discriminatory labor policies. Advocates note that nannies, housekeepers, ...

Inflation is still an issue, and President Trump's plans for immigration and tax legislation could create uncertainty.

Increasing pay for care workers of those with developmental disabilities can save the state money. Among Washington state’s most vulnerable people are some 4,600 who live with significant intellectual ...

An advocacy group pushing for making Michigan’s minimum wage for servers the same as other workers said Thursday it is ...

A few states across the country raised their minimum wage in January 2025, pulling them further ahead of the federal minimum ...