Arkansas Minimum Wage

July 31st, 2009 Posted by Amelia

On July 24, 2009 the minimum wage increased 70 cents from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. This will affect many, but not all, employees in .

 

The remains at $6.25 per hour. Employers should update both their Arkansas and federal minimum wage posters, if necessary.

 

When both the federal and Arkansas minimum wage apply to an employee, the employee is entitled to protection under whichever confers the greater benefit. In this case, an employee covered by both the Arkansas and is entitled to the higher of $7.25 per hour.

 

The federal minimum wage does not cover every Arkansas employee. The federal minimum wage and overtime law is the FLSA or Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLSA applies to every employee of a business with $500,000 or more in annual revenue.

 

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Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Increase 2009

July 29th, 2009 Posted by Madison

On July 24, 2009 the increased by 10 cents, from $7.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour.

 

Many employers wonder why all the fuss about such a small amount of money. However, under law the Pennsylvania minimum wage cannot be less than the . When the rate increases by 70 cents from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour later this month, by statute, the Pennsylvania minimum wage must , as well.

 

The last increase to the Pennsylvania minimum wage was to $7.15 per hour on January 1, 2007.

 

Each time the federal or Pennsylvania minimum wage increases, employers must display updated labor law posters. 

 

Both the Pennsylvania minimum wage and the federal minimum wage increased in 2007 from $5.15 to $5.85 and again in 2008 from $5.85 to $6.55.

 

The Pennsylvania minimum wage for tipped employees remains at $2.83 per hour. However, if the employee does not average $4.42 per hour in tips over the payroll period, the employer must pay the difference.

 

The new federal minimum wage essentially eliminates the Pennsylvania training wage. Under state law, an employee under the age of 20 could be paid a lower “training wage” equal to the federal minimum wage during the first 60 days of employment. However, under the current law, the federal and state minimum wage are the same and employers must pay the minimum wage from the first day of employment.

 

Though this increase may create hardship for employers in this struggling economy, 2009 is the last scheduled increase for the federal minimum rate. At this time, no increase is scheduled for 2010.

 

Pennsylvania state minimum wage covers the smaller employers. The Pennsylvania minimum wage law is enforced by the Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, a part of the Pennsylvania Department  of Labor and Industry. 

 

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Alabama Minimum Wage Increase 2009

July 27th, 2009 Posted by Madison

The overwhelming majority of Alabama employers were affected by the in July, 2009.

 

Although there is no Alabama minimum wage, most employers in the are covered by the minimum wage.

 

On July 24, 2009 the increased by 70 cents from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour.

 

This is not the first for Alabama employers. The federal minimum wage increased from $5.15 to $5.85 per hour in 2007 and from $5.85 to $6.55 in 2008.

 

At present, the federal minimum wage in not scheduled to increase again in 2010. This could be good new for employers which are facing hard times in the current struggling economy.

 

Alabama is one of five states that have no minimum wage at the state level. Others include Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina and Tennessee.

 

In addition, effective July 24, 2009 there are 8 states that have a minimum wage lower than the federal rate. They are , Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alaska and Delaware.

 

In just two years, Alaska has gone from having one of the highest state minimum wages to having one of the lowest rates.

 

Seventeen other states increased the state minimum wage to match the federal minimum wage increase on July 24, 2009. They are: Florida, Missouri, Montana, (more…)

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Federal Minimum Wage Increase

July 24th, 2009 Posted by Amelia

The federal minimum wage increased by 70 cents from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009.

 

Employers should update their federal minimum wage poster. Under the law, an employer who fails to prominently display an updated where all employees may see it, can be subject to fines.

 

This affects employers differently, depending upon which the employer is in. By law, when an employee is covered by both the and , the employee is entitled to the higher minimum wage.

 

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Montana Minimum Wage Increase 2009

July 22nd, 2009 Posted by Jolie

On July 24, 2009 when the minimum wage increases, the Montana minimum wage will go up, as well.

 

The Montana minimum wage will from $6.90 to $7.25 per hour. Under statute, the cannot be lower than the .

 

When the federal minimum wage changes and/or when a state’s minimum wage changes, employers must display updated labor law posters for all employees. Updated posters are available now at www.laborlawcenter.com.

 

This is the second minimum wage increase in a year – in the middle of a recession – for beleaguered Montana employers. On January 1, 2009 the state minimum wage increased by 35 cents from $6.55 to $6.90 per hour. Now, less than 8 months later, it is slated to increase again.

 

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