Minimum Wage

GOP lawmakers are calling on the Attorney General to investigate Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ties to a Panera Bread franchisee and the restaurant’s exemption from the state’s minimum wage.

Gavin Newsom and one of his longtime donors are pushing back on a report the two benefited from an exemption to the state's new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is under fire following reports he carved out an exemption that helps one of his donors avoid his state's minimum wage increase.

Billionaire Greg Flynn, a major donor to Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is benefitting from an exemption to the state's new $20 minimum wage regulations.

DoorDash said that it has seen an "unprecedented drop in order volume" in Seattle since the city council's minimum pay law for app workers took effect in January.

The Seattle City Council's minimum pay law for app workers is taking a bite out of delivery orders for food and groceries as consumers balk at higher order costs.

Fast-food workers in California will make $20 an hour when the industry's new minimum wage law takes effect in April, with some fast-food restaurants preparing to raise prices.

Walmart announced that U.S. store managers will see a salary increase from $117,000 to $128,000 annually and will get larger bonuses beginning on February 1, 2024.

Nearly half of the U.S. states are increasing their minimum wages at the start of 2024, which is projected to give nearly 10 million workers a pay increase.

A Los Angeles bakery chain announced the closure of its stores on New Year's Eve, citing the rising costs of doing business in California.

New York state's minimum wage increases went into effect at the stroke of midnight, raising pay across the state, with special rates implemented in New York City.

Several Pizza Hut franchises in California will lay off delivery drivers across the state months before a new minimum wage law will go into effect.

McDonald's and Chipotle both expect to raise menu prices in order to compensate for the $20 minimum wage for fast food workers signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

McDonald's is warning that California's minimum wage hike to $20 an hour will have an impact on franchisees as they deal with higher wages.

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill that raises the minimum wage for fast food workers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a bill that will mandate a $20 per hour minimum wage for fast-food workers across the state, calling it "a big deal."

California's fast food and health care workers in California are expected to receive major salary boosts after a push by labor unions in the state Legislature.

Food delivery companies, including GrubHub, Uber and DoorDash, are suing New York City in an attempt to fight a new law requiring a $17.96-an-hour minimum wage for workers.

Brett Latteri, owner of The Den on Sunset, said the West Hollywood City Council's decision likely came from good intentions but will only lead to higher inflation.

California's state Senate passed a bill this week that would raise the minimum wage for health care workers and support staffers to $25 an hour.