The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009. A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

The minimum wage won't increase anymore unless the General Assembly takes action The minimum wage hit its peak of $15 an hour this year Resistance to increasing the tipped minimum wage was fierce ...

The corks have been popped, the calendar pages turned and a day that promised fresh starts also brought with it some pay bumps for millions of Americans. Hourly minimum wages increased in 21 states on ...

To counteract the Monday blues, some employees opt for what's known as "bare minimum Monday" and treat themselves to a relaxed start to the week. A risky strategy in the long-term, say some career ...

Editor’s Note: Rachel Greszler is a senior research fellow in workforce and public finance at the Roe Institute at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative thinktank in Washington, DC. She is also a ...

Ten states will offer a minimum wage of $15 an hour or higher. Nearly half of U.S. states are set to raise their minimum wage at the outset of 2025, boosting pay for millions of workers stretching ...

On January 1, 2026, millions of workers will see new minimum wages kick in across the U.S. Some states lift pay each year using inflation formulas, while others are reaching targets set in law. Dozens ...

Hundreds of thousands of workers across more than a dozen cities and states will soon receive higher pay, thanks to minimum wage hikes set to take effect July 1. More than 800,000 workers in two ...

Michigan’s minimum wage is set to increase on New Year’s Day. As part of a larger plan to up the minimum of what most workers can be paid, the first step calls for a 23-cent increase on Wednesday, Jan ...

Minimum wage workers in Florida, your paychecks will get another bump this year and the next on the way to $15 an hour. That's thanks to the amendment Floridians approved in 2020 to raise the wage ...