The Vermont House has voted to override Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of a bill that would increase the minimum wage. The vote was 100 to 49 on Tuesday. The Senate, which has a Democrat majority, voted 24-6 in favor of the veto override earlier this month. The original bill did not pass the Democrat-led House with the two-thirds margin…

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a bill on Tuesday that would have increased the state’s minimum wage. The Republican governor cited concerns over job loss, employee hours and costs of goods and services in his veto message. “It’s critical to recognize that we share the goal of Vermonters making more money. I also believe Vermonters should keep more of...

With the start of the new year, some new laws will begin to impact residents in Massachusetts. After years trying to pass a distracted driving bill, this year Massachusetts lawmakers got it done. The hands-free driving law takes effect on Feb. 23. It bans motorists from using handheld electronic devices while driving, unless in hands-free mode. Some navigation devices are…

Massachusetts residents will be impacted by some significant new laws beginning in 2020.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill on Tuesday that incrementally increases Connecticut’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.

Starting New Year’s Day, minimum wage workers in Massachusetts will have their paid hourly rate increase from $11 to $12, the first of five annual raises until it increases to $15 in 2023. The minimum wage increase is part of a bill that also calls for an annual August sales tax holiday and paid leave for workers. Republican Gov. Charlie...

Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $11 an hour in the new year thanks to a law approved by voters in 2016. Maine’s hourly wage will then increase again to $12 in 2020. Then, the wage will increase according to a formula tied to the cost of living.

Amazon, facing a backlash from longtime warehouse workers who say its $15 hourly minimum wage wouldn’t benefit them, will now provide a bigger raise. The company said Wednesday that “slight adjustments” are being made this week, and workers who already made $15 an hour will get more than the $1 an hour raise promised last week. The company said the...

As the candidates who want to be governor of Vermont voice differing views on the minimum wage, some employers locally and nationally are saying they’re not waiting for mandated wage increases—and are moving forward with raises for workers. Paychecks are back in the headlines this week after Amazon announced all its workers, even part-timers, will make at least $15 an...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill that will increase the minimum wage, require paid leave for workers and mandate an annual August sales tax holiday.

On Labor Day, a large crowd gathered in downtown Boston to support raising the Massachusetts minimum wage to $15.

Annemarie Reissner, owner of the Chick-Fil-A on Cape Cod, bumped up the minimum wage to be paid to her employees, promising them $16 an hour, with up to $26 an hour for managers.

Waiters, waitresses, managers, and restaurant owners showed up in large numbers to the Maine State House Wednesday, testifying in a public hearing about a change to the state’s minimum wage.

Maine restaurant workers came to the State House in large numbers for a public hearing on a change to the minimum wage. Many in the service industry are opposed to a new law to raise the minimum wage because they worry it will cause their tips to suffer, raise food prices, and push customers away. It may seem strange to...

Surrounded by relatives and neighbors, Italy’s Emma Morano greeted with a smile the news that she, at 116, is now the oldest person in the world. Not only that, but Morano is believed to be the last surviving person in the world born in the 1800s, with a birthdate of Nov. 29, 1899. That’s just 4 ½ months after Susannah...