On July 7, the US Department of Labor formally withdrew its plan for a rule—introduced during the Biden administration—that ...

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- The Portland City Council is expected to set an election date on Monday on an act to increase the city's minimum wage. The minimum wage in Portland is currently $15.50 an ...

The minimum wage in Nunavut will increase by 75 cents in September, to $19.75 per hour. Nunavut's justice minister also says ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed a repeal of a law guaranteeing paid sick leave for workers and inflationary adjustments ...

The Republican-backed tax and spending bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on Friday has major implications for Maine higher education institutions, from medical school to liberal arts ...

Labor leaders are celebrating a string of victories at the State House this year — from new shutdown protections to expanded ...

Americans are spending billions on dining out — $78 billion in 2023 alone — with the average household spending a little over ...

A new survey by Lending Tree reveals a top ten list of places where the most generous tippers live as more people eat out and ...

Eligible beneficiaries have experienced the US Minimum Wage Hike 2025, which offers essential assistance to households ...

Legislation to more than double the federal hourly minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 is back, but this time it’s not a liberal Democrat leading the charge but a conservative Republican – Josh Hawley of ...

Extending the Maine state minimum wage to agricultural employees is simply the right thing to do.

Millions of low-wage earners are getting a raise in 2025 as 21 states are slated to hike their minimum pay starting Jan. 1. State laws that index the minimum wage to inflation are behind 13 of the ...