On the Labor Department’s Proposed Tip Rule
DOL's proposal would allow employers to assign tipped workers more non-tip-generating work while still only paying them $2.13 an hour.
Report: After Five Years of Minimum Wage Increases, New York City’s Restaurant Industry Is Thriving
A higher wage floor did not cause the “sky to fall” as industry lobbyists had warned.
U.S. House Approves Historic $15/hour One Fair Wage
Bill would nearly double federal wage floor after decade of stagnancy at $7.25.
NELP: CBO score shows Raise the Wage Act should be ‘no-brainer for Congress'
Congress has no excuse: It must pass the Raise the Wage Act immediately.
Report: Workers Lose Billions Thanks to Corporate Campaign to Block Local Raises
Nearly 350,000 workers are each losing $4,000 annually because their states blocked local minimum wage increases.
How Michigan’s Legislature Violated Its Constitution by Gutting a Minimum Wage Law
Our amicus brief argues Michigan lawmakers undermined the will of voters in violation of the state constitution.
Colorado Legislature Approves Landmark Bill to Repeal Preemption of Local Minimum Wage Laws
Governor Jared Polis is expected to sign the bill into law.
Regional Approach to Federal Minimum Wage Would Keep Wages Artificially Low in Many Parts of U.S.
The regional approach would bake-in wages that are already artificially low in many parts of the country.
Appeals Court Upholds Minneapolis $15 Minimum Wage Ordinance
Minnesota's appeals court ruled that Minneapolis's $15 minimum wage law is a valid exercise of local power and is not in conflict with state law.