minimum wage

A surprising turn of events at yesterday's meetings in the Louisiana Legislature might results in higher compensation for Louisiana workers.

A bill aiming to raise Louisiana's minimum wage has been rejected, interestingly happening the same week lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would double their own salaries.

Louisiana lawmakers have voted on a proposed increase in the state's minimum hourly wage.

Raising Cane's co-CEO and COO AJ Kumaran tells Yahoo Finance the company is raising its average hourly wage to $19.50.

Target announced that they plan to raise their hourly wage to $24 an hour.

Customers are showing their support and appreciation to the warehouse giant after the news was announced

State Senator Karen Carter Peterson has filed legislation that would gradually raise Louisiana's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026.

Hobby Lobby stores nationwide will be raising the hourly minimum wage for all of its full-time employees to $17 effective October 1, 2020.

Democratic Sen. Troy Carter's proposal would have bumped Louisiana's minimum wage from the $7.25-per-hour federal level to $9 an hour.

Another potential class-action lawsuit over wages has been filed against Louisiana based food delivery service Waitr.

The Senate refused to move from the $7.25-per-hour federal level to $8.50 over the next two years.