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Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States as 2026 Increases Take Effect

The changes reflect multiyear laws alongside inflation indexing across a patchwork above the $7.25 federal floor.

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U.S. Federal Workforce Shrinks About 9% in 2025 as OPM Logs 317,000 Departures

DHS Finalizes Wage-Weighted H-1B Selection for FY 2027 as Court Upholds $100,000 Fee

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States on Jan. 1, Lifting Pay for Millions

Fenway Concessions Workers Ratify Aramark Deal With Raises, Self-Checkout Staffing Rules

New York Hasn't Adopted Federal 'No Tax on Tips,' Drawing Worker Complaints

DHS Ends H‑1B Lottery, Adopts Weighted Selection Favoring Higher‑Paid Applicants

Japan Sets Draft Caps on Foreign Workers, Overhauling Intern Program With New Training Track

Bank of England Warns on AI Job Displacement as 2025 AI-Linked Layoffs Top 55,000

Mexico and U.S. States Set 2026 Minimum Wage Hikes as Argentina’s Pay Rebounds Unevenly

Marriott Adds In‑App Tipping at 1,500 Hotels in the U.S. and Canada

Groveland Demands $1.46 Million From Kroger Over Fulfillment Center Shutdown, Sets Jan. 30 Deadline

Trump Blames Unemployment Rise on Federal Job Cuts, Attacks ‘Fake News’ Coverage

Trump Finalizes 1% Basic Pay Raise for Most Federal Workers in 2026