Reporter Nate Sanford looked into the pros and cons of higher wages, and why they haven’t solved Seattle’s cost of living ...

The region’s unaffordability problem persists, but activists say its record-high pay floor has been a success as they push ...

A voluntary work program for immigrant detainees could end if Washington state minimum wage law is applied to a private ...

GEO Group, whose stock is valued at $4 billion, says that state minimum wage laws don’t apply to work migrants perform where they’re detained.

As April 2025 is about to begin, wage reforms remain a key factor in shaping the labour market across the United States.

Washington state lawmakers are considering legislation that could grant new protections for nannies, gardeners, carers, house ...

Ana Rosa Bello broke down in tears as she recalled the repeated abuse she has endured as a housekeeper in Seattle. Bello described wage theft, ...

On Thursday, the NH House voted to table a bill that would eventually raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2028.

While technically not a state, Washington D.C. has the highest minimum wage in the country at $17.50. Washington state has the next highest at $16.28, and it increased in 2025 to $16.66 per hour.