February 3, 2023•MinimumWage.com

Recent proposals to raise the minimum wage in New York state and the Big Apple have threatened to eliminate the tip credit, which mostly affects tipped restaurant employees’ ability to earn substantial income. Advocates argue eliminating the tip credit in New York City and beyond would bolster recovery from the job losses experienced by the…

January 27, 2023•MinimumWage.com

Dozens of states and cities implemented scheduled minimum wage hikes on January 1st, and several more approved increases on the ballot last November. Now, lawmakers are pushing the boundaries again with even higher target minimum wage rates and adding automatic inflationary increases to existing minimum wage laws. Here is a full (and growing) list of…