<H3>• U.S. Minimum Wage Changes Ahead – By State</H3>

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State minimum wage changes effective December 31, 2013 New York: $8.00 per hour. The state minimum wage will also increase to $8.75 per hour effective December 31, 2014, and $9.00 effective December 31, 2015. State minimum wage changes effective January 1, 2014 Arizona: $7.90 per hour. Connecticut: $8.70 per hour. The minimum wage is also scheduled to increase to $9.00 per hour on January 1, 2015. Florida: $7.93 per hour. Missouri: $7.50 per hour. Montana: $7.90 per hour. New Jersey: $8.25 per hour. Ohio: $7.95 per hour for businesses with annual gross receipts in excess of $292,000 per year. Oregon: $9.10 per hour. Rhode Island: $8.00 per hour. Vermont: $8.73 per hour. Washington: $9.32 per hour. State minimum wage changes effective July 1, 2014 California: $9.00 per hour. The state minimum wage will increase again to $10 per hour effective January 1, 2016. See the complete report at this link: Business & Legal Resources

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