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The Federal Minimum Wage Now Exceeds Minnesota’s Minimum Wage – Which One Applies to Your Employees?
When the minimum wage differs under federal and state laws, employees must receive the higher applicable wage. Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25 per hour. Minnesota’s state minimum wage stayed the same: $6.15 per hour or $5.25 per hour, depending on the employer’s annual gross sales made or business done. Because the federal minimum wage is higher than both of Minnesota’s minimum wages, almost all Minnesota employers will need to pay their employees no less than $7.25 per hour, although a few exemptions may apply.
Minnesota Enacts Higher Minimum Wage.
Minnesota employers soon will be required to pay a higher minimum hourly wage to their non-exempt employees than federal law requires. How much more each Minnesota employer will be required to pay depends on each company's size.
