Many Wisconsin workers were entitled to a pay increase to $7.25 per hour in July, even though the state minimum wage remains $6.50 per hour. For ten years, while the federal minimum wage sat at $5.15 an hour, members of Congress voted themselves raises that hiked their
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Although the Arkansas minimum wage remains at $6.25 per hour, many employees are entitled to $7.25 per hour under the federal minimum wage law, beginning July 24, 2009. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 mandated that the federal minimum wage would increase 70 cents an hour
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On July 24, 2009, more than a dozen states in the U.S. will hike their minimum wages. Those 12 states mirror the increase in the federal minimum wage , which goes up on the same day. Among those states is Nebraska, where the pay will
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Virtually every Georgia employee is entitled to the federal minimum wage, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. On July 24, the federal minimum wage increased by 70 cents from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. Again, most Georgia employees are entitled to this minimum wage.
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The federal minimum wage increases from $6.55 to $7.25 on July 24, 2009, the last of the increases that started in 2007 with a hike from $5.15 to $5.85 per hour. The next was from $5.85 to $6.55 in 2008. With the third and final increase in
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There is good news for both employers and employees in North Carolina. The good news for employees is that the North Carolina minimum wage will increase from $6.55 an hour to $7.25 an hour. The change represents an hourly hike of 70 cents per hour.
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When the North Dakota minimum wage increases, the state will join many others in the U.S. with increases falling on the same day as the hike in the federal minimum wage . On July 24, 2009 the North Dakota minimum wage increases from $6.55 to $7.25 per
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The minimum wage in Texas will increase this summer. On July 24, 2009, the Texas minimum wage increases from $6.55 to $7.25 an hour, a hike of 70 cents. July 24, 2009 is also the date that the federal minimum wage increases. Texas is one
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On July 24, 2009 the Oklahoma minimum wage increases from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour, along with the federal minimum wage. That is an increase of 70 cents, and an increase of $2.10 in just over two years. By statute, when the federal minimum wage increases, the
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The Idaho minimum wage law applies not only to those covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but to smaller employers in the state also. Otherwise, the Idaho law mirrors the rate and schedule of the federal minimum wage law. For example, on July 24,
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On July 24, 2009 the Indiana minimum wage increases from $6.55 to $7.25 per day. This change mirrors an increase in the federal minimum wage on the same date. By state law, the Indiana minimum wage cannot be lower than the federal rate. In many ways, the
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The Utah and the federal minimum wages will both increase to $7.25 an hour on July 24, 2009. That will represent a hike of 70 cents an hour from the current hourly rate of $6.55. That is because, by Utah statute, the Utah minimum wage must mirror
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On July 24, 2009 Maryland’s minimum wage will increase by 70 cents an hour, going from $6.55 to $7.25. On that same day, the federal minimum wage increases, and by law, the state minimum wage cannot be less. Nationwide, state minimum wage laws vary widely and dramatically.
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While the Minnesota minimum wage remains at $6.15 per hour, many employers in the state are entitled to $7.25 per hour when the federal minimum wage increases on July 24, 2009. When the federal minimum wage goes up on July 24, 2009, the average American minimum wage
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The Virginia minimum wage law tracks the federal minimum wage in terms of both amount and schedule. That is why both the federal minimum wage and the Virginia minimum wage will go up 70 cents an hour this year, from $6.55 to $7.25 an hour in both
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Illinois has been added to a special list that includes California, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Effective July 1, 2009 the Illinois minimum wage increased from $7.75 to $8.00 per hour. The state rate is higher than the federal minimum wage, currently at $6.55 per hour and slated for
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For employers and employees in the U.S. who want to know more about the minimum wage and how it applies to tipped workers, here’s a link to a federal website. Under federal law, employers are not required to pay tipped workers the full federal minimum wage,
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The federal minimum wage for tipped workers is $2.13 an hour. However, tipped workers in Florida must be paid at least $4.19 per hour effective January 1, 2009. The tipped worker is usually a server, bus person, bellhop, or service bartender in restaurants, taverns, hotels, or other
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Not everyone knows it, but tipped workers in some states are not legally entitled to the full federal minimum wage. Tipped employees are entitled to a federal minimum age of only $2.13 an hour. In Hawaii, the tipped minimum wage is $7.00 per hour, while
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The minimum wage for tipped employees under federal and Mississippi law is $2.13 per hour. When tipped employees make more than $30 a month in tips, employers in Mississippi and most other states do not have to pay the full minimum age. However, employees need not share
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What does the law say about wages for tipped employees? Must they get the federal minimum wage? The answer is that in Vermont – and many other states as well – tipped workers need not be paid as much as the minimum wage. But they are protected
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On January 1, 2009, the Washington state minimum wage increased from $8.07 per hour to $8.55 per hour, a jump of 48 cents. The increase is mandated by state Initiative 688, voted into law in 1998. The raise in the minimum wage is calculated in September of each year
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On January 1, 2009, the first annual cost of living adjustment went into effect, raising the Arizona minimum wage 35 cents from $6.90 to $7.25 per hour. The cost of living adjustment is calculated according to the annual inflation rate as reported by the CPI (Consumer Price Index).On November
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On January 1, 2009, Donald J. Mares, the Executive Director of Labor and head of the Colorado Department of Labor, published the updated Colorado minimum wage. The minimum increased by 26 cents from $7.02 to $7.28 per hour. The state minimum wage increased for tipped employees from $4.00 to
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As a result of these state laws, the Connecticut minimum wage rose on January 1, 2009 by 35 cents, going from $7.65 per hour to $8.00 per hour. On January 1, 2010, the minimum will increase again by 25 cents to $8.25 per hour. Unlike other states,
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The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reports that in 2008, Missouri’s minimum wage increased by 15 cents. In August of 2008, the Department released preliminary data indicating that the 2009 increase would be significantly larger than 2008’s raise. On January 1, 2009, the increase took effect,
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As a result of an amendment the Ohio minimum wage increased by 30 cents on January 1, 2009, going from $7.00 to $7.30 per hour. Tipped workers also received an increase in their minimum wage. According to the Ohio Department of Commerce , the minimum for tipped workers rose
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The Montana minimum wage is increased each year according to the cost of living. This increase is required by Montana state law. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used to calculate the increase, based on the rate of inflation over the previous 12 months. On January 1,
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In November of 2004, Florida voters passed a constitutional amendment to establish a Florida state minimum wage. Under this law, Florida must adjust its minimum each year for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban wage earners and clerical workers in the South Region serves as the source
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Employers are required by law to display posters detailing labor laws, including the laws that pertain to federal and state minimum wage. Every time the laws are changed, the posters must be changed, too. The last change in the federal minimum wage occurred in July of 2008,
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