24 November 2015

• U.S. Minimum Wage Increases Scheduled, by State — 2016

“Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2016.

”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…

”The map below shows the states that are increasing their minimum wages, including the new rate and amount of the increase….”

Please visit this link to read the full report: BLR

NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions.

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