Minimum wage debate reignites across the U.S.
N.Y. is the first state to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour for public employees; fast food protests occur nationwide
Minimum Wage
Will the U.S. raise the minimum wage to $15?
The Fight for $15 has succeeded in high-cost cities and states, but progress on the federal front remains elusive
State workers in New York getting $15 minimum wage
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is enacting a pay increase that will affect 10,000 workers by the end of 2018
Fast food workers strike nationwide for $15/hr
As many a 270 demonstrations are going off coast-to-coast, as thousands of workers demand a more livable wage for 60 million Americans
Bengals, cheerleaders reach tentative lawsuit settlement
Ben-Gals case one of several in which NFL cheerleaders claim they receive substandard compensation, often below minimum wage
Top New York restaurateur says no more tipping
Decision by Danny Meyer comes ahead of a state-mandated increase in the minimum wage for those who work for gratuities in NYC
Danny Meyer: Tip-free restaurants are "more sustainable"
Top restaurateur says even with the higher menu prices, your credit card bill will look just about the same
O'Malley to roll out trade policy
New plan sets high benchmarks for Trans-Pacific Partnership, future agreements
Are small businesses ready for a $19 minimum wage?
Berkeley, California, is debating whether to make its baseline pay the highest in the U.S., and biz owners are worried
Poll: Wide support in N.Y. for $15 minimum wage
Poll found the wage increase supported by both Democrats and independents, with 65 percent of Republicans opposed
New York's fast-food workers to get $15 minimum wage
The hike gets phased in over three years in New York City and six years elsewhere, but state Republicans are unhappy
Why so many Americans aren't looking for work
A new study provides some evidence, and it points to years of falling wages, especially for workers at the bottom
The surging ranks of America's ultrapoor
The number of families in the U.S. living on less than $2 a day -- yes, $2 -- has more than doubled since 1996
Will diners turn their nose up at no-tip policies?
Restaurant employees would see higher wages, but New York Times' Frank Bruni warns customers may not be ready for the change
Court reinstates wage rules for home care workers
2 million Americans that care for the elderly and disabled are entitled to overtime and minimum pay protection
Court: minimum wage hike applies to airport workers
Voter-approved initiative to raise the minimum wage in the city of SeaTac should apply to workers at the airport, ruling says
New Orleans gives workers a 44 percent pay raise
New "living wage" law also guarantees paid sick days for employees under city contracts
Nearly 2M U.S. workers cheated out of legal wage
Experts say federal and state governments must do more to enforce the nation's minimum wage laws
Debate over minimum wage increase heats up
"The reality is that most business are not going to pay $15 dollars an hour and keep their doors open," says fast food franchise owner
Free or paid, internships are worthwhile
As a legal battle about the question of pay slowly winds through the courts, one thing about internships hasn't changed
With $15 hourly wages, what happens to fast-food prices?
A new study finds restaurants could significantly hike pay without a major price rise, but it's not the last word
Lawsuit over au pair wages is hardly child's play
Did a dozen agencies that recruit thousands of foreigners to work in the U.S. illegally conspire to keep their wages low?
Advocates hopeful about $15 minimum wage in Connecticut
New York's neighboring state could be primed to follow in the Big Apple's footsteps in hiking pay for low-income workers
Where in the U.S. does the minimum wage top $10?
The federal government's base hourly rate hasn't changed in six years, but that doesn't mean it's the same across the nation
Panel backs pay hike for NY fast-food workers
Three-member board recommends increasing hourly pay in the industry to $15 an hour across the state by 2021
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