The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 2013 issued a rule that prohibited third-party employers such as home care providers from claiming either the minimum wage or overtime exemption, thus narrowing ...

Minimum wage workers across the country are on track to see bigger paychecks in 2026, as a new wave of state and local increases collides with a stubborn affordability crisis. For households already ...

Dec. 3—The minimum wage for workers will increase in 19 states and 49 cities and counties next month, with the wage floor reaching $15 per hour in dozens of localities, a new report found. Though the ...

House Republicans have proposed a compromise deal with Senate Democrats that would prevent tipped employees from becoming minimum wage workers while preserving the $15 minimum wage hike. Negotiations ...

On January 1, 2026, millions of workers will see new minimum wages kick in across the U.S. Some states lift pay each year using inflation formulas, while others are reaching targets set in law. Dozens ...

Artificial intelligence "substantially reduces wage inequality while raising average wages by 21 percent," a new working ...

A server waits on customers at a café. The minimum hourly wage for workers will increase in dozens of cities, counties and states in January. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) The minimum wage for ...