Amazon Sets $15 Minimum Wage For U.S. Employees, Including Temps
The retail giant, run by the world's richest man, was criticized earlier this year after revealing its workers' median pay was $28,446.
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Lawmakers Approve $15 State Worker Minimum Wage
North Carolina Republican legislators surprised critics when they passed a $15-per-hour "living wage" for about 10,000 state government and university system employees, including secretar
In Battle Pitting Cities Vs. States Over Minimum Wage, Birmingham Scores A Win
A federal appeals court sided with workers from Birmingham, Ala., who argued that state lawmakers racially discriminated against the majority-black city by blocking a 2016 municipal minimum wage hike.
Greensboro Raises Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour For City Workers
Greensboro City Council has approved a budget for the new fiscal year that begins July 1.
What's New In 2018? Here's A Brief Tour Of State Laws Now In Effect
The new year brought more than just new resolutions. It also brought hundreds of new state laws Monday. Here are a few notables — from marijuana legalization to house calls from hair cutters.
On New Year's Day, Many Low-Wage Workers Will Celebrate With A Raise
The federal minimum wage is stuck at $7.25 per hour. But many states have pushed wage floors higher over the years. Now, 18 states and 20 localities will raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1.
Target Raises Its Base Pay, Tries To One-Up Its Competition
In an attempt to hire and retain the best retail employees, Target Corp is raising its minimum hourly wage for workers to $11 next month and then to $15 by the end of 2020.
As Cities Raise Minimum Wages, Many States Are Rolling Them Back
Legislatures and city halls are battling over who gets to set the minimum wage, and increasingly, the states are winning. Business groups argue that complying with disparate city laws is too complex.
Wages Are Increasing, But What's Behind It?
It has taken years since the Great Recession, but wages are showing signs of climbing — though not very quickly. Economists say there are reasons to believe wage growth could continue into 2017.
Ohio's Kasich Signs New Gun Law Expanding Concealed Carry In Day Cares, Colleges
The new law will allow colleges and day cares to decide whether they want concealed weapons on their premises; it will also extend to public areas of airport terminals.