At a Glance

The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters.

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Raise the Minimum Wage

Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation on June 10, titled “Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2025,” that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour in January after enactment with annual automatic increases indexed to inflation thereafter. Given the (albeit slim) Republican majorities in the House and Senate, the legislation is unlikely to advance. The same is true of legislation previously introduced this year by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA), titled “Raise the Wage Act,” that would incrementally raise the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour by 2030 and eliminate the tip credit. The federal minimum wage was last increased in 2009 to $7.25 per hour; however, many states and localities have raised their own minimum wages. For additional information, please read Littler’s Semi-Annual Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases on July 1, 2025 (and Other Developments).

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Restoring Balance at the NLRB

On June 11, the House Education and Workforce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing titled, “Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB.” The focus of the...

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