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Minimum Wage
National Summary
The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to
pay nonexempt employees at least the minimum wage for all hours they
work. The FLSA and its regulations also define compensable work time,
covered employers and employees, situations in which an employer may
reduce an employee's pay below the minimum wage, and notices employers
must post in the workplace. State laws may require a higher minimum
wage than the federal requirement. Municipalities may have higher
minimum wage rates, as well. Local laws may require employers to pay
city employees and the employees of companies benefiting from city
contracts or subsidies a “living wage” that is greater than the federal
minimum wage. In addition, the federal Davis-Bacon Act and Walsh-Healey Act require employers to pay
prevailing wages to employees working on public construction projects
under federal contracts.
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