Oregon Minimum Wage Increases to $8.40
October 2nd, 2008 Posted by AmeliaOn January 1, 2009 the Oregon minimum wage will increase from $7.95 to $8.40 per hour. The increase of 45 cents is the largest in recent memory, spurred by high inflation in the past year.
State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian announced the new rate on September 16, 2008.
The increase is based on the 5.37% increase in (more…)
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