The Fair Work Commission has increased the national minimum wage by 6 per cent and modern award wages by 4.75 per cent. Australian unions are happy with the decision but businesses are disappointed.

Several parts of the country experienced many days of maximum heat, breaching 40 degrees Celsius last month. While this in itself is enough to make one sweat, literally and figuratively, a deeper look ...

Some Hampton Roads small businesses and advocates are stressed about three pieces of legislation moving through the Virginia General Assembly. John Zirkle, president of the Virginia Beach Hotel ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation to raise the state’s ...

WASHINGTON STATE – As we approach the new year, residents of Washington State should be aware of several changes in state laws set to take effect in 2026. The minimum wage will see an increase, rising ...

Minimum wage will increase across much of the country in 2026, with raises scheduled in dozens of states, cities and counties as inflation and rising living costs continue to pressure workers’ ...

Charles Schwab, the country’s largest custodian to registered investment advisors, has made its client referral program to advisors a little more selective as part of an overall effort to “modernize” ...

Why it matters: JavaScript was officially unveiled in 1995 and now powers the overwhelming majority of the modern web, as well as countless server and desktop projects. The language is one of the core ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Nov. 6, 2025, after the USDA revised the maximum allotments for SNAP benefits. (NEXSTAR) – The plan for November SNAP benefits has changed again. The 42 ...

Police association uses annual benefit to raise money for family of slain Skyline employee Nearly three weeks after a local mother was killed while working at a Skyline Chili, the outpouring of ...

For millions of seniors, Social Security represents far more than just a government benefit. It's also their primary source of income in retirement. According to the latest data from the Social ...

The uncertainty expressed by big landowners has been a key factor against the enactment of legislation to prescribe minimum and maximum private land acreage ownership in Kenya, but yet another attempt ...