The new year brings expanded paid sick leave, protections for Seattle app-based workers, more safety regulations and ...

Many states automatically raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1 like Arizona, Virginia, Connecticut and Minnesota. In others, ...

Washington had the highest state-level minimum wage in the nation in 2024 (Washington D.C.’s wage is $17), though the federal wage is still $7.25. Cities and counties in the state, however ...

minimum wage was $17.25 per hour. The change, which also eliminates such tip and benefit credits, brings Seattle's minimum pay $4 higher than that of Washington State's requirement.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Over 9.2 million minimum-wage workers saw their paychecks increase as 21 states raised their wage floors to ...

Minimum wage laws have been in effect ... 49), New York ($15.50 or $16.50), and Washington ($16.66). So if there's a discrepancy between the federal and state rates, how do employees get paid?

Over 9.2 million workers across the U.S. will see their paychecks grow as the minimum wage rises in 21 states. The change — ...

State minimum wage can vary and is often higher than the federal minimum wage. Twenty-one states raised their minimum wage on Jan. 1, 2025. Ten of them and Washington D.C. will have minimum wages ...

Washington had the highest state minimum wage at $16.66 an hour as of Jan. 1, the group noted. Further state increases later in 2025 are expected in: Oregon and the District of Columbia, which will ...

Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee have no state minimum wage law. Burien, Washington will set its minimum pay at $21.16 for employers in King County with 500 or more ...