As of January 1st 2025 twenty one states welcomed new minimum wages for (most) workers.  While the federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour, most workers in the United States fall under additional minimum wages supplied by their state, county or city. 

The April 2024 federal non-compete rule from the FTC aimed to ban nearly all new non-compete agreements and invalidate most existing ones. Exceptions were limited to specific high-level employees with access to sensitive information. However, courts in Texas and Florida have since issued injunctions halting enforcement of the ban.

Despite the federal ban being on hold, a majority of the U.S. workforce is employed in states that impose varying restrictions on non-compete agreements.