Increases to the minimum wage may do more than bolster household income, reduce inequality and enhance worker well-being: They may also help make pregnancies safer, according to new research from ...

The Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a Biden-era rule that required a minimum number of healthcare staff in nursing homes. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Tuesday in a ...

Almost two dozen states are raising their minimum wage in 2026, providing American workers a pay bump at a time when many are struggling to cover basic necessities. In total, 88 jurisdictions — ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Around 150,000 of the 5.5 million workers in Ohio are getting a 30-cent pay increase as the minimum wage rose to $11 an hour starting Jan. 1. Tipped employees ...

New Hampshire minimum wage law requires employers to pay their workers no less than the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25. While Democratic lawmakers in New Hampshire introduced a couple bills ...

Nearly two dozen states and Washington, D.C., are increasing the minimum wage for workers. The wage hikes come as a majority of Americans say it’s getting harder to keep up with rising prices.

(WJW) – People who make minimum wage in Ohio will get paid more next year. Ohio’s minimum wage will increase on Jan. 1, 2026. to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped ...

An estimated 8.3 million U.S. workers in 19 states received an increase in their minimum-wage pay either on New Year's Day or will sometime during 2026.

Florida's minimum wage is currently $14 an hour, following a voter-approved amendment in 2020. The state's minimum wage will increase by $1 annually until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026. Florida's ...

New York’s minimum wage is set to increase effective Jan. 1. Starting on that date, the minimum wage statewide will increase by 50 cents an hour. In New York City, Westchester County and on Long ...

Ohio’s minimum wage will go up to $11 an hour for non-tipped workers and $5.50 for tipped employees on Jan. 1. This is a 2.8% increase from the current 2025 minimum wage of $10.70 for non-tipped ...

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