The state raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers—and employment kept rising. So why has the law been proclaimed a ...

The minimum wage went up 50 cents to $16.50 on Jan. 1. Given the City of Manteca only has a portion of its 450 fulltime workers that are part-time that have what they are paid tied to the minimum wage ...

Some 65 cities across the country rolled out wage increases at the start of the month, and restaurant owners are still ...

More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...

Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.

The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are working to extinguish the massive blaze scorching Los Angeles. Here's how much they ...

Hundreds of prisoners in California are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 ...

Hundreds of incarcerated people are firefighting in Los Angeles. They are paid a maximum of $10.24 a day, and receive an ...

Currently, 10 states have a minimum wage of $15 or higher: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, ...