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Nobody may pay lower than the minimum wage, but under §218(a) states and municipal governments may enact higher wages. [117] This is frequently done to reflect local productivity and requirements for decent living in each region. [118] However the federal minimum wage has no automatic mechanism to update with inflation.
In the United States workers generally must be paid no less than the statutory minimum wage.As of July 2009, the federal government mandates a nationwide minimum wage level of $7.25 per hour, while some states and municipalities have set minimum wage levels higher than the federal level, with the highest state minimum wage being $9.47 per hour in Washington as of January 1, 2015. [5]
In 2019, only 1.6 million Americans earned no more than the federal minimum wage—about ~1% of workers, and less than ~2% of those paid by the hour. Less than half worked full time; almost half were aged 16–25; and more than 60% worked in the leisure and hospitality industries, where many workers received tips in addition to their hourly wages.
The Labor Department found in July about 700 employers held certificates to pay about 38,000 workers less than the minimum wage. ... paid 25 cents per hour or less. “Special minimum wages ...
By a vote of 382 to 37, the House of Representatives approved a revised bill that would increase the minimum wage to $3.80 per hour as of April 1990, and $4.25 per hour as of April 1, 1991. [59] The bill would allow a lower minimum wage for employees who are less than twenty years old. [59]
Massachusetts law requires all employers to pay workers at least $15 an hour -- under the "grand bargain" package the Legislature brokered to avert other ballot questions in 2018 -- but they can ...
In 2019, only 1.6 million Americans earned no more than the federal minimum wage—about ~1% of workers, and less than ~2% of those paid by the hour. Less than half worked full time; almost half were aged 16–25; and more than 60% worked in the leisure and hospitality industries, where many workers received tips in addition to their hourly wages.
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