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Articles Discussing the Minimum Wage Under State Laws.

State and Major Locality Minimum Wage Updates for 2023

December 26, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Several state and local minimum wage rates will increase in 2023, with a majority of the changes effective on January 1, 2023. The following chart lists state and certain major locality minimum wage increases for 2023—and future years, if available—along with the related changes in the maximum tip credit and

Midyear 2022 State and Major Locality Minimum Wage Increases

June 18, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Several state and local minimum wage rates will increase in the latter half of 2022, with most of these changes effective on July 1, 2022. Increases to minimum wage rates for nonexempt employees and tipped employees in Florida will occur later in the year, on September 30, 2022.

DOL Cracks Down, and Opens Cracks, on Employers Keeping Tips

October 1, 2021 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Employers will soon face stricter financial penalties for keeping their employees’ tips under a final rule published by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on September 24, 2021. Section 3(m)(2)(B) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibits employers—including “managers and supervisors”—from keeping employees’ tips “for any purposes,” regardless of

DOL Proposes New Rule to Establish Minimum Wage Standards for Federal Contractors

July 28, 2021 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to outline the standards and procedures that it will use to administer President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14026, which he signed on April 27, 2021. Executive Order 14026 proposed an increase to the minimum

DOL Releases Proposed Rule on Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

July 23, 2021 | Littler Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Littler

On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule to implement and enforce Executive Order 14026, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors,” was published in the Federal Register.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Raising Federal Minimum Wage to $15

March 31, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Jackson Lewis

In January 2021, legislators introduced the “Raise the Wage Act of 2021,” to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour by 2025. If passed, it would be the first increase in more than a decade, the longest stretch since 1938.

2021 State Minimum Wage Increases

December 23, 2020 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Several states’ minimum wage rates will increase in 2021. The following chart lists the state (and certain major locality) minimum wage increases for 2021—and future years, if available—along with the related changes in the maximum tip credit and minimum cash wage for tipped employees.

Minimum Wage, Tipped and Exempt Employee Pay in 2021: A Rates-Only Update

November 19, 2020 | Littler Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Littler

Minimum wage laws can affect businesses of all sizes, whether operating nationwide, in multiple jurisdictions, or only in one state, county, or city. To help manage this challenge, below we provide a rates-only update that details scheduled state- and local-level wage increases throughout 2021 so employers can determine the

18 States Set to Ring in the New Year with Minimum Wage Increases

December 28, 2018 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Executive Summary: With 2018 winding down, employers should be prepared for the minimum wage increases that are expected in the New Year. Even though the federal minimum wage has stagnated at $7.25 per hour since 2009, state legislatures have been active in increasing their respective minimum wage rates. In 2019, 21 states will increase their state’s minimum wage rate, with 18 of those increases taking effect on New Year’s Day or New Year’s Eve.

2019 Minimum Wage Rate Increases: The List Grows

December 9, 2018 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Jackson Lewis

While the federal minimum wage has remained stalled at $7.25 an hour since 2009, there has been significant movement at the state level, with some states enacting a minimum wage rate that is now more than double the federal level.

WPI State of the States – What did the Voters Decide?

December 3, 2018 | Littler Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Littler

The November mid-term elections resulted in some significant power shifts at the state level. Six states (Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, and New York) that had been politically divided now enjoy a Democratic “trifecta” – meaning the state house, senate, and governor are all affiliated with the same party.1 Alaska, meanwhile, whose current governor is an Independent, will have a Republican governor in 2019, making that state solidly red. Four states (Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin) in which the Republican Party had enjoyed a legislative trifecta, are now politically divided.

WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, & Overtime Developments (November Edition)

December 3, 2018 | Littler Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Littler

The dishes are done, the leftovers are gone, and you are back at work. Were new laws enacted while you were conked out in a tryptophan-induced nap? Keep reading for all the November updates about the minimum wage, tips, and overtime.

Minimum Wage, Tipped and Exempt Employee Pay in 2019: A Rates-Only Update

November 19, 2018 | Littler Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Littler

Minimum wage laws can impact businesses of all sizes, whether operating nationwide, in multiple jurisdictions, or only in one state, county, or city. To help manage this challenge, we are publishing a rates-only update detailing state- and local-level wage increases that are scheduled to occur throughout 2019 so employers can determine the minimum amount they must pay non-exempt, tipped, and certain exempt employees.

WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage and Overtime Updates (November Edition)

December 1, 2017 | Littler Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Littler

The leftovers are (mostly) gone, and turkey-induced naps have been taken, but if you think a post-Thanksgiving minimum wage and overtime update will be uneventful, you are mistaken. Jurisdictions continue to announce 2018 minimum wage rates,1 cities have amended existing or introduced new minimum wage ordinances, state legislators have pre-filed 2018 bills, and a lawsuit challenging a forthcoming local law has been filed.

2018 Minimum Wage Rate Increases: Are You Ready?

November 15, 2017 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Minimum Wage (State)

Jackson Lewis

The federal minimum wage has remained stagnant at $7.25 an hour since 2009. In the absence of an increase to the federal minimum wage, an increasing number of states, cities, and other municipalities have enacted statutes providing for minimum wage rates in excess of (and, in some cases, more than twice as high as) the federal rate.

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