Meritus Health, Washington County’s only integrated health system and one of the region’s largest employers, took the next ...

In California, 29 cities set new wage floors, including $17 per hour in Oakland, while seven towns in Washington raised their ...

Other states that have increased their requirements include Alaska, California, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, ...

Over 9.2 million minimum-wage workers will have higher paychecks this year as 21 states raised their wage floors to adjust for inflation, ballot measures, and legislation.

While Stewart has a master’s degree from UW, she doesn’t work with college students in a lecture hall or lab. She’s a head ...

A business owner in West Seattle lamented that the closure of her business due to the rising minimum wage means the loss of a ...

Restaurants and coffee shops, which often operate on thin profit margins, are struggling to absorb the costs of the $20.76 ...

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, ...

The states that are reporting a boost for minimum-wage workers this year are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, ...

From a ban on certain cosmetics to worker protections and jail time for negligent driving, these WA laws take effect on New ...

Twenty-one states and 48 local jurisdictions rang in the new year with an increase to the minimum wage on Jan. 1, according ...

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