Minimum Wage Rates: Are they Getting a Raise in Your State?

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Is it time for the federal minimum wage rates to get a raise? While congress has been debating and delaying whether or not to increase the federal minimum wage rates from the current rate of $5.15 per hour, 6 states voted to increase their minimum wage rates in the last election. This means that more than half of states in the country have a minimum wage rate that is higher than the federal minimum wage.

The FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. Therefore, if a state has a minimum wage rate that is higher than the federal minimum, employers are obligated to pay the higher wage rate to employees working in that state.

An employer may pay four groups of employees below the minimum wage rate: people with mental or physical disabilities, full-time students, certain employees under age 20, and certain employees who receive tips.

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The HR Library has more helpful minimum wage resources like these:

State Minimum Wage Rates

Minimum Wage Exemptions by State

Sample Policies on Wages

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