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

Millions of workers across the country are starting the new year off with a raise. Here's which states are boosting their ...

California raises minimum wage to $16.50 an hour starting this year, aiming to improve financial well-being for workers. Many cities set even higher rates to ensure residents earn a living wage.

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.

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 ...

this past year did see the largest-ever minimum wage increase in recent US history on the state level. California, on April 1, 2024, implemented a sectoral minimum wage hike for fast food workers in ...