barosser Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 When does the minimum wage start to raise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redux Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 When does the minimum wage start to raise? On the first Sunday in the middle of the week. Actually: The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The federal minimum wage for nonexempt employees was raised in May of 2007 increasing it from $5.15 per hour, set in 1997 to: $5.85 per hour, effective July 24th 2007 $6.55 per hour, effective July 24th 2008 $7.25 per hour, effective July 24th 2009 However, many states have enacted their own minimum wage which may be higher than the Federal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAXBILLY Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Here in Florida the minimum is $7.65 and the server rate is $3.65. taxbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainen Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 >>the minimum is $7.65<< In my city the "living wage" law requires $13.65. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAMalody Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 >>the minimum is $7.65<< In my city the "living wage" law requires $13.65. That's interesting because I thought WA's minimum at $7.94 was the highest in the nation. Jainen are you saying minumum wage or just indicating the purported living wage? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanmcq Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Some cities in CA at least have their own minimum wage, called a 'living wage'. My guess is Janinen is in San Jose or San Francisco. In other words, it pretty much takes that much to be able to live there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainen Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 >>Some cities in CA at least have their own minimum wage, called a 'living wage'<< The California state minimum wage is $7.50. That keeps business costs down but is a fraud on the American taxpayer because it encourages unreported cash earnings including crime. You have to feed and shelter your kids, and if you could find a full-time job at $15K a year it wouldn't even pay for housing. Living wage is a local ordinance which covers most companies that do business with the city or county. Such laws are not unique to California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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