Corporate & Securities Law

Federal Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect
Effective today, the federal minimum wage is now $6.55 per hour -- up from $5.85 -- and a number of states' minimum wages will see a corresponding increase. Today's seventy-cent hike in the federal minimum wage is the second of...

Federal Minimum Wage Rises: What it Could Mean for You
The federal government may have good news for you or your kids this month ? the federally mandated minimum hourly wage is set to increase to $7.25 (from $6.55) on July 24th. Here?s a look at what that might mean for businesses who pay and employees who earn minimum wage...

Federal Minimum Wage Increase Today Has No Impact on Connecticut Workers
You may hear about an increase in the federal minimum wage today from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour.   If you do, you can ignore the news in Connecticut because it will not have any effect on workers here...

Increase in Federal Minimum Wage Goes to $6.55
Thanks to Labor Law Center Blog's Federal Minimum Wage Goes to $6.55 because I forgot there would be an increase this year."On July 24 2008, the federal minimum wage will increase by 70 cents from $5...

Child Support: Increase in Federal Minimum Wage Goes to $6.55
Thanks to Labor Law Center Blog's Federal Minimum Wage Goes to $6.55 because I forgot there would be an increase this year. "On July 24 2008, the federal minimum wage will increase by 70 cents from $5...

Congress Approves Increase in Federal Minimum Wage
Congress has approved the first increase in the federal minimum wage in 10 years. President Bush has said that he would sign the bill, which will increase the minimum wage from its current rate of $5...

Minimum Wage Up to $7.25
Effective today, the federal minimum wage is $7.25. Some state minimum wage laws exceed the federal rate. Here's an interactive map of state minimum wage rates -- click on the state to see that state's minimum wage...

Federal minimum wage increases July 24, 2008
This is a reminder that, effective July 24, 2008, the federal minimum wage will increase from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour. This is the second of three increases scheduled under the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007...

Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect Today
Today, the federal minimum wage increases to $5.85/hour. The increase comes after nearly ten years during which the minimum wage remained fixed at $5.15/hour, and includes two automatic increases on July 24, 2008 and July 24, 2009...

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