Several new laws went into effect on January 1, dealing with everything from workplace issues to education. The future of ...

The new year is bringing minimum wage increases in 21 states. That means more than 9 million Americans, including ...

California raises minimum wage to $16.50 an hour starting this year, aiming to improve financial well-being for workers. Many ...

Minimum wages increased in 21 states on Jan. 1, and more hikes are expected later in the year. The federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 an hour, a rate last adjusted in July 2009. However, states ...

According to the latest available Census data, the state’s poverty rate increased to 18.9% in 2023, up from 16.4% in 2022 and ...

New laws taking effect with the new year will affect Hollywood actors, social media stars and chatty motorists.

California’s minimum wage will increase from $16 per hour to $16.50 per hour. This increase applies to all employers, regardless of size. The adjustment is based on the consumer ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS News) - A new year means thousands of new laws on the books, nationwide. This year, millions of minimum wage workers are getting a raise and several states took aim at gun laws.

More than nine million U.S. workers across 21 states got a pay bump on Wednesday as the new year ushered in new increases to ...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, all minimum wage employees in California - excluding fast food employers and certain healthcare ...

The move marks the seventh and final hike of the state's minimum wage, as part of legislation Gov. JB Pritzker signed in 2019 ...

Millions of people across the Golden State are starting the new year with a pay bump. California's minimum wage is now up to ...