minimum wage

Kentucky Democratic Senator Reginald Thomas has attempted to raise the state’s minimum wage for the past four legislative sessions without getting a committee hearing — but he said now might be the right time for his prefiled bill.

The administration also plans to eliminate the tipped minimum wage for federal contractors by 2024, effectively raising it to $15 from the current level of $7.65.

A fierce debate is taking shape within the restaurant industry as a push to raise the minimum wage threatens to upend the tipped wage structures for servers.

The Senate parliamentarian informed lawmakers that a plan to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025 does not fit the complicated rules that govern budget bills in the Senate.

Next week's pay increase would put Costco ahead of much of the industry. CEO W. Craig Jelinek said higher pay reduces turnover and boosts productivity.

Raising minimum wage across Kentucky will once again be a topic of discussion during the 2020 General Assembly. But, it's uncertain whether the…

Congressman James Comer was the featured speaker at the Purchase Area Development District’s 50 year celebration on Monday in Paducah. He discussed the…

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would boost the wages of 17 million workers and…

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would boost the wages of 17 million workers and…

A Senate Democrat plans to push for a phased-in $15 minimum wage in Illinois.Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford of Maywood says she'll likely present her…