2009 Arizona Minimum Wage is $7.25
December 16th, 2008 Posted by AmeliaThe Arizona minimum wage will increase by 35 cents, from $6.90 to $7.25 per hour on January 1, 2009. This is the first annual cost-of-living increase under the new Arizona minimum wage law. The increase is based on the annual inflation rate as reported by the CPI, the Consumer Price Index.
On November 7, 2006, the Arizona voters approved Proposition 202, also known as the “Raise the Arizona Minimum Wage for Working Arizonans Act.” Under A.R.S. 23-364(A), which became effective January 1, 2007, the Industrial Commission of Arizona was given the authority to enforce and implement the Act. Effective January 1, 2008, Arizona’s minimum wage increased to $6.90 per hour.
Every employer covered under the Act is required to pay each employee wages not less than this amount, according to the Industrial Commission of Arizona.Effective January 12, 2008, final Administrative Rules under Title 20, Chapter 5, Article 12 were approved and are currently in effect.
The Arizona minimum wage applies to part-time and temporary workers, as well as full-time permanent workers.
North Carolina Tipped Minimum Wage Decrease
August 18th, 2008 Posted by DerrickThe minimum wage for tipped employees in North Carolina has been reduced to $2.13 per hour, for now, despite the increase in the state and federal minimum wage on July 24, 2008.
On July 24, both the federal and North Carolina minimum wages increased to $6.55 per hour. However, employees who earn at least $30 per month in tips can be paid less.
Until recently, the minimum wage for tipped workers in North Carolina was (more…)
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New Hampshire Minimum Wage Increases Again
August 15th, 2008 Posted by JolieOn September 1, 2008, the minimum wage for New Hampshire employers will increase the second time in a matter of weeks. On July 23, 2008 the state minimum wage was $6.50 per hour. The federal minimum wage increase on July 24 meant that most New Hampshire employers had to pay $6.55 per hour.
The New Hampshire minimum wage will increase again on September 1, when the state rate goes up to (more…)
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