Economy, Jobs & Small Business

6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (329+ words) “For too long, the trial bar has treated small businesses as easy targets for lawsuits and settlements,” Williams emphasized in a recent op-ed published in The Hill. The issue illustrates a growing trend where ordinary actions associated with running a…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (698+ words) Oct 12, 2026 at 12:40 PM EDT A bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour has spent nearly six months in Congress, with lawmakers facing a narrowing window to advance the proposal before the current legislative session ends. Illinois Democratic…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (664+ words) Oct 12, 2026 15:41 87 It is planned that the amount of the minimum wage will be determined in two stages. First, the unions and employers will conduct negotiations, which must be completed by May 15. Then the government will determine the final amount of…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (337+ words) Hajiji watching the live broadcast of the tabling of Budget 2027 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Menara Kinabalu in Kota Kinabalu today. KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Haji Hajiji Haji Noor described the National 2027 Budget as a…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (336+ words) We have some good news for people working minimum wage hourly jobs and jobs where a significant portion of your pay is based on tips and gratuities. According to an article on the WABI website, Maine law requires the Maine…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago   (833+ words) Vocal Washington State Proposes 4.9% Workers’ Compensation Rate Hike for 2027 Premium Increase to Address Rising Medical and Wage Replacement Costs Reserve Funds Bridge Gap to Limit Full Cost Pass-Through The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, known widely as L&I,…...

13+ hour, 42+ min ago   (200+ words) logos-pres.md Under the law, the minimum monthly and hourly wages, determined in accordance with the monthly standard working hours, are set and revised by government decree following consultations with employers’ organisations and trade unions. As previously reported by Logos…...

14+ hour, 42+ min ago   (217+ words) Srinagar, Oct 11: To boost industrialisation and generate employment in Jammu and Kashmir, the government is set to hold discussions with stakeholders and analyse the industrial policies of various states, particularly neighbouring ones, before drafting its own industrial policy, media reports…...

11+ hour, 37+ min ago   (446+ words) GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has raised concerns over the 2027 Budget, highlighting risks in healthcare funding, subsidy sustainability and retirement security. While acknowledging that the budget offers broad benefits to the public, CAP president Mohideen Abdul Kader…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago   (622+ words) As a review of Prince Edward Island's minimum wage gets underway, a policy researcher says the province should take a much closer look at the rising costs facing low-income workers and how they compare with overall inflation when deciding future…...