Business owner says Nebraska’s minimum wage increase will have unintended effects

Dec 26, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Starting Jan. 1, Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $13.50 an hour. Voters overwhelmingly passed an initiative in November 2022 raising the wage $1.50 each year through 2026. There will also be an annual cost-of-living increase beginning in 2027. David Chapin, the owner of Willmar Electric, said although the minimum wage increase is not a huge...