Connecticut Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo reports that the employment cost index increased by 3.6% over the 12-month period ending on June 30, 2025, accounting for a $0.59 increase to the ...

In 2026, minimum wage will vary sharply nationwide, with some states raising pay, others already offering higher rates, and many still at the federal $7.25 rate.

Payday will look a little different for some New York workers in 2026.  The minimum wage is increasing statewide starting on Jan. 1. In New York City, Long Island, and ...

The first divided Michigan Legislature in years stands out as historically unproductive. Despite some bipartisan action, gridlock looms over the year.

ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — As the New Year inches closer, so does an increase in the New York State minimum wage. Set to rise on January 1 to $17 an hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, ...

Governor Hochul is reminding New Yorkers that the state’s minimum wage will increase again on January 1, 2026, marking the ...

Rhode Island’s last minimum wage increase, to $15 an hour, went into effect in January 2025. McKee signed legislation in 2021 ...

Discover how the CPI-W measures inflation affecting urban wage earners and clerical workers, impacting cost-of-living adjustments and economic decisions.

The minimum wage for all employers in Minneapolis will increase to $16.37 at the start of 2026. That's a 40 cent increase ...

California’s minimum wage will rise by 40 cents to $16.90 per hour when the calendar flips to 2026 as part of a legally mandated process set in motion nearly a decade ago. Several cities and ...

California's minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation and an increase will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Some cities ...

A historically slow legislative year ended with a flurry of votes, leading to dozens of bills being passed before the final gavel strike of the Michigan Legislature's 2025 session. The 32 bills passed ...