Business groups also are breathing easier after Democrats ended their rare, once-in-40-years trifecta without enacting ...

This July marks 16 years since the federal minimum wage was last raised. Back in 2009, the rate of $7.25 per hour was ...

As senators reconvene for a new Legislature, one of their first tasks will be selecting the right committee chair in multiple ...

With Inauguration Day quickly approaching, the United States is about to enter President Trump’s second term, “Trump 2.0.” ...

An analysis led by New York University researchers determines which public policies effectively prevent suicide deaths in the United States. But it’s not just policies that limit firearms and expand ...

New York University researchers have explored how a variety of public policies — not just those explicitly targeting mental ...

As asylum seekers navigate the day labor sector, labor organizations are stepping in to help them advocate for their rights.

Without the H-2A visa program, many growers say they couldn't field work crews. If the system ends, 'we'd lose the harvest.' ...

Rhode Island's minimum wage hit $15 an hour on Jan. 1, the rate set by legislation in 2021. That legislation brought gradual ...

Minimum wage laws have been in effect in the United States since 1938 ... economists—including famed billionaire investor Warren Buffett—minimum wages can actually raise unemployment by giving ...

As 2025 approaches, both California and Florida are set to implement significant increases in their minimum wage rates, ...

Q. And speaking of minimum wage, 1 in 5 jobs in America pay less than $15 an hour. New Jersey’s minimum just went up with ...