/news/tags/minimum-wage minimum wage en-US Copyright Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:36:31 GMT /news/2022-12-05/columbus-city-council-expected-to-raise-minimum-wage-requirement-to-20-an-hour-for-businesses-receiving-economic-incentives Columbus companies will soon have to pay their workers higher wages to qualify for certain incentives from the city. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:36:31 GMT /news/2022-12-05/columbus-city-council-expected-to-raise-minimum-wage-requirement-to-20-an-hour-for-businesses-receiving-economic-incentives Matthew Rand /news/government-politics/2022-10-29/ohio-minimum-wage-effort-passes-key-hurdle The Ohio Attorney General's Office on Friday accepted a petition seeking to increase the state's minimum wage, a key step before the question can be put before voters. Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:40:52 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-10-29/ohio-minimum-wage-effort-passes-key-hurdle Matthew Rand /news/2021-10-01/morning-headlines-taiwans-foxconn-buying-lordstown-motors-plant-ohios-covid-transmission-rate-drops Electric vehicle maker Lordstown Motors has finalized an agreement with Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn to share space in the startup’s sprawling plant near Youngstown; Ohio's COVID-19 transmission rate dropped for the first time in 12 weeks; Ohio’s minimum wage will rise 50 cents on January 1; and more stories. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:53:45 GMT /news/2021-10-01/morning-headlines-taiwans-foxconn-buying-lordstown-motors-plant-ohios-covid-transmission-rate-drops Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2021-03-02/ohios-democratic-senator-confident-minimum-wage-hike-will-be-quick-and-substantial Ohio’s Democratic senior US Senator says he’s confident the minimum wage will be raised quickly and substantially, even though a provision to hike it to... Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:51:14 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-03-02/ohios-democratic-senator-confident-minimum-wage-hike-will-be-quick-and-substantial Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2020-02-05/effort-to-put-minimum-wage-hike-on-november-ballot-moves-forward A group trying to increase the minimum wage through a constitutional amendment can begin collecting signatures to put the issue on the November ballot.The… Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:15:38 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-02-05/effort-to-put-minimum-wage-hike-on-november-ballot-moves-forward Andy Chow /news/community/2020-01-28/morning-headlines-akron-school-employees-get-raises-cleveland-ends-low-level-marijuana-penalties Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, Jan. 28:Akron school employees get raises;Cleveland ends low-level marijuana penalties;High number of flu… Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:23:37 GMT /news/community/2020-01-28/morning-headlines-akron-school-employees-get-raises-cleveland-ends-low-level-marijuana-penalties Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2020-01-22/morning-headlines-poll-trump-losing-support-in-4-midwest-states-cle-library-union-has-strike-date Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, Jan. 22:Poll: Trump losing support in 4 Midwest states;CLE ibrary union has strike date;Unions file… Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:08:25 GMT /news/community/2020-01-22/morning-headlines-poll-trump-losing-support-in-4-midwest-states-cle-library-union-has-strike-date Amanda Rabinowitz /news/government-politics/2019-10-16/columbus-raises-minimum-wage-for-city-employees-to-15-per-hour Columbus city leaders say all full-time permanent city employees will now make at least $15 per hour. Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:28:53 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-10-16/columbus-raises-minimum-wage-for-city-employees-to-15-per-hour Adora Namigadde /news/community/2019-10-04/morning-headlines-akron-childrens-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-15-cvnp-buys-brandywine-country-club Here are your morning headlines for Friday, Oct. 4:Akron man sentenced for cyberattacks;CVNP buys Brandywine Country Club;Akron Children's to raise… Fri, 04 Oct 2019 11:55:23 GMT /news/community/2019-10-04/morning-headlines-akron-childrens-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-15-cvnp-buys-brandywine-country-club Amanda Rabinowitz /news/education/2019-08-30/ohio-state-increasing-its-minimum-wage-to-15-an-hour The Ohio State University plans to increase its minimum wage for non-union and Wexner Medical Center employees to $15 an hour starting next year. Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:33:04 GMT /news/education/2019-08-30/ohio-state-increasing-its-minimum-wage-to-15-an-hour Steve Brown