Gov. Wolf Proposes Minimum Wage Increase for Sixth Time

January 29, 2020 by Gant Team Gov. Tom Wolf is building on his commitment to help hardworking Pennsylvanians. On Tuesday, the governor joined legislators and workers to renew his call to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 an hour with a pathway to $15. Later this week, the governor’s plan to extend overtime pay eligibility to 82,000 more workers will be considered by the state’s rule-making board. The General Assembly has not passed a minimum wage increase in more than a decade, despite wide public support and many Pennsylvanians working full-time and multiple jobs but still unable to afford their lives, according to the ...