What is the minimum wage?
The minimum wage is the starting hourly wage an employer can pay an employee for work. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (part of the Fair Labor Standards Act). Some states and cities have raised their minimum wage higher than that. In most instances, the higher of the prevailing minimum wage requirements is binding for employers.
January 27, 2023
Tracking Minimum Wage Bills in 2023
January 20, 2023
Push and Pull: While Some States Seek Further Min Wage Hikes, Others Pull Back
In 2022, record-breaking inflation drilled minimum wages beyond expectations in many states and cities, as seen by new wage rates taking effect January 1 and throughout this new year. Even…
January 13, 2023
Attention Governor Hochul: NY’s Min Wage Growth Has Already Doubled Inflation
As state legislators in New York deliberate on a bill to raise the New York minimum wage even higher statewide, Governor Kathy Hochul has weighed in on the debate. Hochul…
January 6, 2023
New Evidence Suggests “Fair Workweek” Laws Aren’t Helping Workers
Predictive scheduling laws are nothing new – Chicago, New York City, Oregon state, San Francisco, and Seattle have all tried them. In 2023, California cities of Berkeley and…
December 23, 2022
What’s on the Docket for Minimum Wages in 2023?
A record number of states are raising their minimum wages in the new year, with more proposals to push for even higher rates. Here’s a rundown of what minimum wage…