minimum wage

Congress is considering cutting the standard workweek to 32 hours while keeping your paycheck the same. What would you do with the extra time?

Louisiana defaults to the federal $7.25 minimum wage because the state has never set its own. Here's how that compares to the highest-paying states, the tipping rules that shrink it further, and what your paycheck actually buys once cost of living enters the picture.

Imagine a world where every hard worker earns a fair wage. How do we get there and is this the right path to take?

A new Louisiana proposal could raise the state’s effective minimum wage to $10.25 an hour and tie future increases to inflation.