California announces minimum wage increase as governor taunts Trump

Gavin Newsom says new pay floor of $17.40, set to become highest of any US state, will go into effect on 1 January California governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state’s minimum wage will rise to $17.40 next year, a ay floor set to become the highest of any US state. The pay bump will go into effect starting 1 Jan

MANILA, Philippines — The Trabaho party-list on Saturday urged the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) and concerned agencies to “firmly defend” and uphold the validity of the P85 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila after a Pasig Court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on its implementation. “We call o

California’s minimum wage is rising to $17.40 per hour, starting next January 1. It’s an automatic increase, though Gavin Newsom is trying to take credit for it — which tells you the current state of politics in the Democratic Party.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Friday celebrated the coming increase to the state’s minimum wage, which will give California the highest statewide rate in the country, contrasting the move with the federal minimum wage that has remained unchanged for more than 15 years. California’s minimum wage will rise from $16.90 to $

California already has one of the nation's highest minimum wages, and it's set to increase even more next year.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An advisory panel to Japan's labor ministry decided Tuesday to raise the minimum wage guideline for fiscal 2026 by a nationwide avera

The new wage floor, which would apply to over 50 million workers, is expected to gradually take effect starting in October.