18 November 2014

• States to Increase Minimum Wage in 2015


”Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. Therefore, if a state has a minimum wage that is higher than the federal minimum, employers subject to the state minimum wage law are obligated to pay the higher rate to employees working in that state.

”Note: The minimum wage for federal contract workers is $10.10 per hour effective January 1, 2015.

”The map [link to article to see mep] shows the states that are increasing their minimum wages….”

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