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FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE TO $6.55
ON JULY 24, 2008 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) enforces the Fair
Employment and Labor Standards Act, which sets minimum and overtime pay
rates. A comparison
of state minimum wages is available on DOL's Web site. Agency also marks 70th anniversary of Fair Labor Standards Act WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor reminds employers and employees that the federal minimum wage will increase to $6.55 on Thursday, July 24. With this change, employees who are covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be entitled to pay at no less than $6.55 per hour. This increase is the second of three provided by the
enactment of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. A third minimum wage increase
to $7.25 an hour will become effective on July 24, 2009. Last year, on
July 24, the minimum wage increased to $5.85 an hour. Every employer of employees subject to the FLSA's minimum wage provisions must post, and keep posted in each of its establishments, a notice explaining the act. These notices must be posted in conspicuous places so as to permit employees to readily read them. Updated posters and other compliance assistance materials concerning the minimum wage increase are available free of charge from the Wage and Hour Division and may also be obtained from the agency's Web site at http://www.wagehour.dol.gov. Many states have minimum wage laws with provisions that differ from the federal law. When an employer is subject to both the federal and state wage laws, the employer must comply with the provisions of each law. Employers and employees seeking more compliance information on the increased minimum wage may call the Wage and Hour Division's toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243).
For more information about LA Works, contact Sandy Meza, Public Relations and Marketing Specialist
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