Lawmakers push for minimum wage increase in Legislative session
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2025 Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increases
The trend of increasing minimum wage rates will continue in 2025. We previously reported here the California 2025 state and local minimum wage
Seattle's New Minimum Wage Among Highest in Big Cities, Businesses Closing
Restaurants and coffee shops, which often operate on thin profit margins, are struggling to absorb the costs of the $20.76 wage.
Seattle's Minimum Wage Hike Hurts Workers
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West Seattle restaurant owner closes doors as rising minimum wage strains finances
Seattle's latest minimum wage increase proved to be the final straw for one restaurant owner, who decided she was better off to just close her doors for good.
Seattle businesses tackling new minimum wage increase
The New Year brings new beginnings for businesses in Seattle. While new labor laws mean more cash for employees, its not all good news for business owners who now have to shell out more cash to pay their workers.
Seattle minimum wage hike taking toll on small businesses
Seattle’s minimum wage requirement increased by 79 cents from last year. The new wage of $20.76 per hour is one of the highest in the country. The owner of Bebop Waffle Shop told us it’s been a tough start to the new year since she had to permanently close her doors.
Minimum Wage Is Now Higher in 21 States—Is Yours One?
KEY TAKEAWAYS Over 9.2 million minimum-wage workers saw their paychecks increase as 21 states raised their wage floors to ...
21 states raised their minimum wage in January: The highest minimum is not in California or New York
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Which states are raising the minimum wage in 2025?
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China's Minimum Wage Rose 170% Since Americans' Last Bump Up
China's minimum wage has undergone a drastic rise over the past few years, while American workers continue to wait for an ...
New year, new laws: Pay raises, PTSD coverage, minimum wage increase, and health reforms hit Pa. and N.J.
New laws in Pennsylvania and New Jersey include pay raises for top state officials, PTSD workers' comp for first responders, ...
Battle over Missouri's voter-approved minimum wage hike to play out in court, legislature
Voters approved an increase in Missouri's minimum wage to $15, along with paid sick leave, but a lawsuit and legislative ...
How minimum wage increase is impacting southern Arizona school districts
Convicted church arsonist Eric Ridenour was sentenced to 36 1/2 years in federal prison on Tuesday, Jan. 7. During her State ...
Everything you need to know about Rhode Island's $15 minimum wage in 2025
Rhode Island's minimum wage hit $15 an hour on Jan. 1, the rate set by legislation in 2021. That legislation brought gradual ...
Republicans look to partially repeal new Missouri minimum wage, sick leave law
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Republicans are seeking to partially undo the new law voters approved in November to raise the ...