Economy, Jobs & Small Business

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (239+ words) Maine’s minimum hourly wage will increase by 60 cents next year to $15.70, under a state law requiring annual inflation adjustments. The current rate, which took effect at the start of 2026, is $15.10. The Maine Department of Labor said an estimated 28,000 hourly workers…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (823+ words) —There was no need for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to order a study on the effects of a citizen-led ballot measure to establish a $30-an-hour minimum wage rather than simply placing the initiative on the ballot. But delaying…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago   (213+ words) Published September 21, 2026 at 8:47 am The minimum wage will be increasing very soon in Ontario. Earlier this year, the province announced that it would be going up at the beginning of October. In just over one week, on Thursday, Oct. 1, the…...

8+ hour, 33+ min ago   (694+ words) Browse our guide on the best concerts, plays, galleries, and more to see this fall. The story of Nancy Pelosi’s rise in American politics. A legal challenge seeking to pressure California to correct long delays in deciding wage-theft claims can…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (141+ words) According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey for 2025, there were 28,000 hourly workers who were paid less than $15.00 per hour. These workers represent about 4% of all wage and salary workers (both paid at hourly rates…...

21+ hour ago   (383+ words) PR Newswire W.S. Balkhi Corporation allegedly failed to provide employees with accurate wages due to missed meal breaks. This allegedly resulted in violations of various California Labor codes. SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Sept. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles employment law attorneys, at Blumenthal…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (218+ words) Manitoba’s largest union released five key actions the Manitoba Government can take to remove American companies from government contracts and support Winnipeg workers. “We have heard the call loud and clear,” said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba. “We want…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (97+ words) Bloomberg Law News A Labor Department timeline for new seasonal farmworker wage rates isn’t fast enough to address legal deficiencies in its current regulations, a federal judge said. Judge Kirk. E. Sherriff told the government Thursday he wants to see…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (108+ words) The scale of the potential client base is significant. New York City has more than 180,000 small businesses, most with fewer than six employees, and nearly half are immigrant-owned, according to New York Law School. The Plumeri Center says it aims…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (562+ words) The Tacoma City Council is on track to see a minimum-wage hike proposal before the end of the year, according to the deputy mayor. "I do intend on trying to get this looked at and considered before the end of…...