Minimum Wage News Updates

Government, Business

Washington Supreme Court Rules Current Piece-Rate Pay Practices Are OK

The Supreme Court of Washington filed a decision upholding minimum-wage compensation practices employers use to pay commercial truck drivers.

September 6, 2019
Government, Business

Walmart, Target Minimum Wage Hikes Drive Average US Retail Pay

Despite an industry shakeout that has been dubbed the retail apocalypse, store workers who have hung in there are seeing better pay than a generation ago, even with inflation.

August 5, 2019
Government, Business

House Passes Bill For $15 an Hour Minimum Wage

The U.S. House approved legislation that would more than double the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, fulfilling a campaign promise of Democrats who control the chamber and intend to capitalize on the pro-worker issue again in 2020.

July 18, 2019