Minimum Wage – Page 2

In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought

The federal wage floor of $7.25 is increasingly irrelevant when even most teenagers are earning twice that. But what happens when the economy cools?

How New Yorkers’ Lives Will Be Altered by the $229 Billion State Budget

The budget contains a handful of contentious policy changes on issues like bail, minimum wage and a ban on gas stoves and furnaces in new construction.

New York to Change Minimum Wage and Bail in $229 Billion Budget Deal

After weeks of dissension, leaders in Albany reached a handshake agreement on a budget that saw Gov. Kathy Hochul fall short on some of her key objectives.

When Did Hospitality Get So Hostile?

In a new era of rage, dining out has become downright volatile — with both customers and servers aggrieved.

How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low

The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases.