• 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….”

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• 21 States Had Minimum Wage Increases on 01 JAN 2015

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”The states getting increases on Jan. 1, 2015, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, include: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia. Other states ared getting increases later in 2015 and several states have approved increases for 2016, 2017 and beyond. Please visit this link to read the full report: LinkToArticle 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. © 2014 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/

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• U.S. Employers Face Minimum Wage Increases in 15 States Plus D.C.

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"Employers get ready! Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country during the remainder of 2014 and into 2015. ”The map…shows the states that are increasing their minimum wages, including the new rate and amount of the increase." See the complete report at this link: HR.BLR.com

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• Minimum Wage Increases by State – Effective 01 January 2014

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”Employers with multi-state operations must remain abreast of developments in state and local wage and hour legislation, such as increases in state minimum wages. Many states provide for annual increases based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index and inflation. The states and localities appearing below have increased minimum wages effective January 1, 2014….” See the complete report at this link: JacksonLewis.com

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