The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for 15 years - NPR
WEBJul 24, 2024 · A proposal introduced in the Senate last year called the Raise the Wage Act of 2023 that would increase the federal hourly minimum wage to $17 over five years has not advanced.
The US minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009. What that means ... - CNN
WEBNov 11, 2023 · An ever-shrinking number of workers in the US are paid the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour – and a growing chorus of unions, economists and even employers agree it’s out of step with...
Here’s where the minimum wage is increasing this year - CNN
WEBDec 6, 2023 · The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009. And 20 states — including Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Alabama and Mississippi — still adhere to it. The push to raise it has gone...
Minimum-wage workers to get pay bump on Jan. 1 : NPR
WEBDec 26, 2023 · According to the Department of Labor, 20 states will maintain the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought
WEBAug 23, 2023 · Low-wage workers are making more than their state’s minimum wage nearly everywhere, but especially in states that haven’t raised their wage floors above the federal level of $7.25 an hour.
Almost 10 million workers in 22 states will get raises on ... - CBS News
WEBJan 1, 2024 · Higher minimum wages will go into effect on January 1 across 22 states, giving an economic boost to almost 10 million workers, according to a recent estimate.
22 states are raising their minimum wages in the new year
WEBDec 31, 2023 · Nearly 10 million minimum wage workers will see a significant bump in their pay tomorrow, the start of the new year. That's because 22 states, plus an additional 38 cities and counties, are...
A minimum wage increase for California health care workers is …
WEB2 days ago · California health workers this month will finally get a long-promised minimum wage increase.. It’ll kick in this month, according to a letter state health officials sent to the Legislature Tuesday, describing a process that should trigger the pay boost. “The health care minimum wage increases shall be effective 15 days after the date of this notification, on October 16, 2024, unless a ...
Michigan’s minimum wage to jump 20% under court ruling - AP News
WEB3 days ago · LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s current minimum wage will rise 20% by the end of February to $12.48 per hour, officials said Tuesday, the result of a major state Supreme Court decision.. The $10.33 minimum wage will increase to $10.56 on Jan. 1 and then $12.48 on Feb. 21, according to the state Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The figure will rise each year and reach $14.97 ...
Minimum Wage news - Today’s latest updates - CBS News
WEBTwenty-five states and dozens of U.S. cities are planning minimum wage increases in 2024, including California, which will boost minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 …