There is “minimal” difference in the risk of alcohol-related harm between men and women, a new report from the health and safety watchdog has found, as it calls for a review of the State’s low-risk ...

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo Voters in Oklahoma will soon vote on a ballot measure to roughly double the state's minimum wage ...

As gas prices soar in response to the Middle East conflict, low-income workers are hardest hit. Many view a boost in minimum wages as the solution. New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is pushing ...

Florida's minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour on September 30, 2026. The increase is the result of a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2020. After 2026, future minimum wage increases ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte has vetoed a bill to allow transgender people to be excluded from restrooms, locker rooms, jails, and other spaces that don’t match their sex at birth. “I vetoed a nearly identical ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s proposal for a new federal minimum wage diverged significantly from U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi’s ideas as the three Democratic rivals for retiring U.S.

(NEXSTAR) – Didn’t earn so much during your working years? It’s likely you’re still eligible for retiree benefits from the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

On Jan. 1, the minimum wage increased in 19 states and 49 cities and counties. In 60 of these jurisdictions, the minimum wage will reach or exceed $15 an hour for some or all employers. This includes ...

The push for higher minimum wages continues to be primarily driven by state and local governments with the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage stagnant since 2009. That figure has stood for nearly two ...

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 — ...

As Americans ring in the New Year, minimum wage workers in nearly 20 states are kicking off 2026 with a pay increase. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers in 19 states will see a pay increase.

The new year will be here in a matter of hours, but will the minimum wage in the state of Illinois be going up in 2026? Under provisions of a law passed in 2019, the state’s minimum wage had increased ...