Minimum Wage

Workers simply don't earn enough money to keep up with skyrocketing rental rates across the country, the National Low Income Housing Coalition found in its latest Out of Reach report.

The Senate will debate a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill and aim to pass it using a process that avoids a Republican filibuster. A battle over efforts to raise the minimum wage still splits Democrats.

Key bills are moving in Montpelier. A contentious Act 250 overhaul has collapsed. A bill to establish a tax-and-regulate marijuana marketplace will soon…

Updated 3 p.m.Vermont's minimum wage is set to rise over the next two years after the House voted Tuesday to override Gov. Phil Scott's veto.The House's…

More than halfway into his second term, Gov. Phil Scott enjoys widespread popularity and a huge advantage over his potential Democratic rivals. And…

Governor Phil Scott has vetoed legislation raising Vermont's minimum wage. The legislation would have increased the wage to $12.55 an hour over the next…

After giving final approval to legislation that would increase the minimum wage in Vermont, Democratic lawmakers are now waiting to see whether their…

Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market. But increases in minimum wages also contributed to the gains.

Vermont's minimum wage will increase by 18 cents next year. The Department of Labor announced Monday that starting on Jan. 1, 2020, the state's minimum…

The failure of Democratic leaders at the Statehouse to pass legislation raising the state minimum wage and paid family leave is causing a serious split…