OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska’s minimum wage increased to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, after an initiative passed by voters in 2022.
The $1.50 hourly increase brings relief to some workers but is also creating concerns for small business owners who must absorb the additional labor costs.
Jessica Topolewski, an employee at The Amazing Imaginarium in Omaha’s Old Market, is salaried now. She said the wage increase would have helped when she was an hourly worker…