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The Federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 on Friday, July 24, 2009 from its current level of $6.55, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Pursuant to the 2007 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act, this is the final increase authorized under the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. Federal tip credit provisions remain the same, requiring $2.13 per hour for tipped employees. Likewise, the Federal youth wage requirements remain the same: $4.25 per hour during the first 90 days of employment for individuals under twenty years of age.
To comply with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations governing the wage increase, all employers that hire workers subject to minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act must display posters explaining the wage increase. The posters must be displayed in a conspicuous place, and businesses should allow their employees to read the notice.
The DOL's Wage and Hour Divison has placed approved copies of the poster online. Employers can download and print the posters for free. Businesses, even organizations located in states where minimum wage is higher than the Federal hourly rate, should display the DOL approved notices before the wage increase takes effect.
For additional information please visit the U.S. Department of Labor website:
Pursuant to the 2007 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act, this is the final increase authorized under the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. Federal tip credit provisions remain the same, requiring $2.13 per hour for tipped employees. Likewise, the Federal youth wage requirements remain the same: $4.25 per hour during the first 90 days of employment for individuals under twenty years of age.
To comply with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations governing the wage increase, all employers that hire workers subject to minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act must display posters explaining the wage increase. The posters must be displayed in a conspicuous place, and businesses should allow their employees to read the notice.
The DOL's Wage and Hour Divison has placed approved copies of the poster online. Employers can download and print the posters for free. Businesses, even organizations located in states where minimum wage is higher than the Federal hourly rate, should display the DOL approved notices before the wage increase takes effect.
For additional information please visit the U.S. Department of Labor website: