New Zealand has implemented significant immigration reforms to address labor shortages and simplify visa procedures. Key changes include the removal of median wage thresholds, reduced work experience ...

South Dakota’s hourly minimum wage increased effective Jan. 1, 2025. In the Mount Rushmore state, this year’s wage increase is $11.50 an hour for non-tipped employees. Tipped workers also get a bump ...

Illinois ranked near the bottom of the nation when it comes to wages for entry-level workers in 2024, according to ...

As 2025 approaches, both California and Florida are set to implement significant increases in their minimum wage rates, ...

Once ranked tops in the country for entry level wage growth over inflation, in 1935, Illinois has fallen to No. 39 compared to other states, according ...

The corks have been popped, the calendar pages turned and a day that promised fresh starts also brought with it some pay ...

Burien’s new Minimum Wage Ordinance (Ordinance 855) took effect on Jan. 1, 2025, requiring businesses in the city to comply ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In advance of her upcoming 2025 State of the State Address on Jan. 14, Gov. Kathy Hochul is promoting several initiatives intended to address the cost-of-living crisis in New ...

The other states with minimum wage increases put into effect by their own residents were New York, which now has a $15.50 hourly rate — $16.50 for those working in New York City, Long Island, and ...

Q. And speaking of minimum wage, 1 in 5 jobs in America pay less than $15 an hour. New Jersey’s minimum just went up with ...

While Stewart has a master’s degree from UW, she doesn’t work with college students in a lecture hall or lab. She’s a head ...

Seattle's latest minimum wage increase proved to be the final straw for one restaurant owner, who decided she was better off ...