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21 States Increase Minimum Wage in 2025
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington raised their minimum wage on Jan. 1, according to an ABC News report.
Seattle's New Minimum Wage Among Highest in Big Cities, Businesses Closing
Restaurants and coffee shops, which often operate on thin profit margins, are struggling to absorb the costs of the $20.76 wage.
West Seattle restaurant owner closes doors as rising minimum wage strains finances
Seattle's latest minimum wage increase proved to be the final straw for one restaurant owner, who decided she was better off to just close her doors for good.
Minimum wage in California, Oregon to increase in 2025
The new year is bringing minimum wage increases in 21 states. That means more than 9 million Americans, including Californians, are getting a pay bump this paycheck. As of January 1, the minimum wage is now $16.
Seattle waffle shop owner shutters business amid new $20 minimum wage: 'I’ve cried every day’
A business owner in West Seattle lamented that the closure of her business due to the rising minimum wage means the loss of a place where locals could safely gather.
Seattle minimum wage hike taking toll on small businesses
Seattle’s minimum wage requirement increased by 79 cents from last year. The new wage of $20.76 per hour is one of the highest in the country. The owner of Bebop Waffle Shop told us it’s been a tough start to the new year since she had to permanently close her doors.
Seattle businesses tackling new minimum wage increase
The New Year brings new beginnings for businesses in Seattle. While new labor laws mean more cash for employees, its not all good news for business owners who now have to shell out more cash to pay their workers.
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City of Burien implements new Minimum Wage Ordinance, requires businesses to display workplace posters
Burien’s new Minimum Wage Ordinance (Ordinance 855) took effect on Jan. 1, 2025, requiring businesses in the city to comply ...
Higher minimum wage in Boulder, Colorado puts strain on local restaurants
Boulder voters approved the increase of minimum wage in the city from $14.42 to $15.57 per hour, which went into effect on ...
Arizona's minimum wage keeps rising. What is the minimum wage in 2025?
Arizona's minimum wage for 2025 reflects a cost of living boost of 2.4%. It rises on Jan. 1, 2025, to $14.70 an hour compared ...
The minimum wage just went up again in N.J.
Minimum wage workers in New Jersey just got a raise for the new year. The state’s minimum wage is now $15.49 per hour, a ...
Missouri’s minimum wage is now $13.75 an hour. What’s it mean for MO & KS economies?
Three of the states neighboring Kansas now have minimum wages above $13. The Sunflower State is still at $7.25.
Nebraska now has 18th-highest minimum wage; advocates want to ensure it keeps rising
The new year brings a new minimum wage to Nebraska, and supporters of the higher wage don’t want lawmakers tampering with the ...
UK Taxes on Minimum Wage Work Nearly Double in a Decade
Taxes on minimum wage jobs will have effectively doubled in just a decade after the Labour government’s increased payroll ...
Minnesota minimum wage rises to $11.13 per hour — and other labor news
Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly roundup of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: New labor laws take ...
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Popular Restaurant Unable to Survive Even One Day of New $20.76 Minimum Wage Law
As the city of Seattle, Washington, hiked minimum wages to $20.76 per hour on New Year’s Day, some businesses had to close ...