states with a minimum wage higher than the federal level. According to the article, this is due to the federal minimum wage increase that added $2.10 per hour to the previous $5.15 per hour rate. Enacted on May 25, 2007 and will be fully implemented by September 2009, the wage increase...
Currently, 29 states plus the District of Columbia have set their minimum wages above the federal level. Fourteen states align their minimum wages with the federal rate. Two states have set rates below the federal minimum, and five have no minimum wage laws, which means the federal rate applie...
Today, the federal minimum wage stands at $7.25, a rate that has remained the same for 15 years. This graphic shows the states with the highest minimum wage in America, based on data from Bloomberg Law. The Highest Minimum Wages, by State Here are the states with the highest minimum ...
Salaries vary hugely in the United States, with minimum wages for most workers set on a federal and state level. That means that the minimum wage in a state can be higher than the amount agreed at a federal level, but in effect, it can not be below this threshold. Knowing the minimum ...
Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration’s data shows Associated PressFeb. 25, 2025 ...
The main payroll-related law in the US is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which prescribes standards for wages and overtime pay. For example, it determines the federal minimum wage and minimum level of overtime pay (as well as certain DOL overtime exemptions). Unless exempt, employees...
Federal Judge Blocks Drastic Funding Cuts to Medical Research A federal judge is preventing the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding Associated PressMarch 5, 2025 X-Ray Shows Diamond Earrings Swallowed by Theft Suspect During Arrest, Police Say ...
With the January 1 state wage hikes, most workers in six states — California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Washington — will be guaranteed baseline pay that's more than twice that of the federal minimum wage (Baseline pay in New York City and ...
Stuck with an unchanging federal minimum wage, several states have taken matters into their own hands. Here’s which ones they are.
The minimum salary for a waiter in an institution is approximately $28,490 annually. While the federal tipped minimum wage is $2.13 per hour, tipped employees must earn at least $7.25 per hour when combining wages and tips. Some states have higher minimum wages for tipped employees than the...