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minimum wage

The smallest hourly wage that an employee may be paid as mandated by federal law. Inflation and other factors necessitate periodic adjustments to the actual number.

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  1. Minimum Wage Laws in the States - United States Department of ...
    Interactive map of the United States comparing the Federal and state minimum wage amounts.
     
  2. Minimum Wage - United States Department of Labor
    The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, ...
     
  3. U.S. Department of Labor - Find It By Topic - Wages - Minimum Wage
    The Department of Labor enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay standards.
     
  4. Minimum wage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    A minimum wage is the lowest hourly, daily or monthly remuneration that employers may legally pay to workers. Equivalently, it is the lowest wage at which ...
     
  5. List of U.S. minimum wages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    States with minimum wage rates higher than the federal rate ... A common exemption to the federal minimum wage is a company having revenue of less than ...
     
  6. Minimum Wage - Labor & Industries - Access Washington
    The 2012 Washington minimum wage is currently $9.04. Washington's minimum wage applies to workers in both agriculture and non-agricultural jobs, although ...
     
  7. U.S. Minimum Wage History
    Nov 9, 2011 ... Three charts showing changes in the minimum wage, its value, and its relationship to the poverty level over the last several decades.
     
  8. Minimum wage - California Department of Industrial Relations ...
    Although there are some exceptions, almost all employees in California must be paid the minimum wage as required by state law. Effective January 1, 2008, the ...