Category: Jobs & Wages

Federal law promises time and a half after 40 hours, but only for nonexempt workers. The 2026 salary threshold, the duties tests, and a new tax break.

June brought 57,000 new jobs, a 4.2 percent unemployment rate and softer revisions. What the report means for paychecks, job hunts and hours.

Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia raise their minimum wages July 1, 2026, along with a long list of cities. Here are the new rates and who gets them.

Employers added 172,000 jobs in May and average hourly pay hit $37.53, up 3.4 percent in a year. Why paychecks still trail prices, and who gained most.

Job openings jumped to 7.6 million in April while hiring slowed, per the new BLS JOLTS report. What the openings, quits and layoffs numbers mean for workers.