It remains unclear if the $20 per hour raise, over the next two years, will end the lawyers ongoing work stoppage.

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has approved a $20 hourly pay raise for public defenders in an effort to end their ...

US employers are planning smaller pay raises and fewer promotions next year, compared to what they gave this year. That's according to a new survey from human resources consulting firm Mercer. The ...

Dozens of criminal cases are being dismissed in Massachusetts and other states as public defenders refuse to take on new cases until they get a pay raise.

Data shows many workers are receiving pay raises lower than inflation rates, fueling income and wealth gaps among co-workers.