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Federal Minimum Wage Increase
The federal minimum wage increases from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour, effective today, July 24, 2008. The minimum wage will increase to $7.25 next year. Note that the California minimum wage applicable to California employers and employees is already higher than the current or future increase.

Federal Minimum Wage Increases July 24
Effective July 24, 2008, the federal minimum wage for covered non-exempt employees will rise from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, which amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), provides for phased-in increases ultimately reaching $7...

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...

California Minimum Wage for 2008 Increases to $8.00 Per Hour
As mentioned here last year, California's minimum wage increased to $8.00 per hour, effective January 1st, 2008. The 2008 rate represents a 6.7% increase over the old (2007) minimum wage, which was $7...

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 increases to $7.25
Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage increases to $7.25 per hour. This is the last of three wage increases imposed under the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. The federal minimum wage has not caught up to Oregon,...

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