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 adjust for inflation, ballot measures, and legislation.Additionally, 48 cities and counties will raise the minimum wage higher than their current state's.
Seattle minimum wage hike taking toll on small businesses
As of Jan. 1, Seattle’s minimum wage increased by 79 cents, reaching $20.76 per hour for all businesses, regardless of size. The other half of the building will also close for in-person business later this year, another casualty of Seattle’s rising business costs.
When will minimum wage go up again in Florida and how much? What is minimum wage in 2025?
Florida's minimum wage workers will get another bump in their paychecks this year as part of a 2020 amendment. Here's when it happens.
Denver's minimum wage is now nearly $19 an hour
Thomas Oide/Axios The minimum wage increased this month in both Denver and the state of Colorado. Why it matters: An estimated 260,800 local employees will benefit from the pay bumps directly and indirectly,
21 states are hiking minimum wages. See how much workers are earning now
Over 9.2 million workers across the U.S. will see their paychecks grow as the minimum wage rises in 21 states. The change — effective Jan. 1, 2025 — represents an overall pay increase of $5.7 billion per year,
These are the states with the highest minimum wage starting in January 2025
Workers in several states may see an increase as minimum wages are implemented. Here’s where that wage will be highest starting in 2025.
From minimum wage increases to Medicare drug costs cap, these new laws are now in effect
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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 ...
The minimum wage just went up again in N.J.
Minimum wage workers in New Jersey just got a raise for the new year. The state’s minimum wage is now $15.49 per hour, a ...
Seattle waffle shop owner shuts down business over new $20-plus minimum wage law: ‘I’ve cried every day’
Corina Luckenbach founded Bebop Waffle Shop after relocating to Seattle from New York City more than a decade ago.
Higher minimum wage in Boulder, Colorado puts strain on local restaurants
Boulder voters approved the increase of minimum wage in the city from $14.42 to $15.57 per hour, which went into effect on ...
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West Java Apindo Warns New Minimum Wage Policy Could Drive Away Investors
Increased wage costs could lead to downsizing, exacerbating unemployment in West Java, and business relocation to other ...
Nebraska now has 18th-highest minimum wage; advocates want to ensure it keeps rising
The new year brings a new minimum wage to Nebraska, and supporters of the higher wage don’t want lawmakers tampering with the ...
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Minimum wage in Michigan increases to $10.56 an hour on Jan. 1: What to know
The standard minimum wage in Michigan is rising to $10.56 an hour starting Jan. 1, the first of two scheduled increases to the base wage in the state slated this year. Starting Jan. 1, the ...
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City of Burien implements new Minimum Wage Ordinance, requires businesses to display workplace posters
Burien’s new Minimum Wage Ordinance (Ordinance 855) took effect on Jan. 1, 2025, requiring businesses in the city to comply ...