minimum wage

Pennsylvania’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure by a close vote Tuesday that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026.

A proposal to raise the minimum wage in New York state and tie future increases to inflation has gained the favor of Gov. Kathy Hochul, who included the idea Tuesday in her annual State of the State address.

Large and medium businesses must pay their employees if they are out because of their own illness, or to care for sick family member.

The support for raising the federal minimum wage is higher than it was before the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

Leading into 2020, the hourly minimum wage for workers in upstate New York will rise to $11.80. For tipped workers, it will be $7.85 an hour.

The lawmakers and activists who want to raise Pa.'s $7.25 minimum say they’re “deflated” but regrouping after failing to push higher wages into the state budget.

"Frankly it was outrageous. We have the ability, we need the ability to debate the issues that are relevant to the bill."

"I think we've got a really good opportunity this year. When I talk to my constituents, they ask me the question--why aren't we raising the minimum wage?"

One of Governor Tom Wolf's perennially-unsuccessful policy suggestions may face better odds this year. A day after Senate GOP Leader Jake Corman said his caucus would be willing to consider increasing the state minimum wage, a high-ranking House Republican said the prospect isn't out of the question for his caucus either.

Every year after Pennsylvania's governor makes his budget pitch to the House and Senate, lawmakers hold weeks of budget hearings with state departments and agencies to get a sense of the way money is being spent, and what should change.