State:

Hide Topic Navigator
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.
Summary for [Your State]
Related Topics
Resources
Filter Document Types:
Filter Dates: Applies to News & White Papers
TypeTitleDateState
170180index.aspxGuidance State and Local Minimum Wage Chart: Updated for November 2024 06/29/2022National
169995index.aspxGuidance 2019 Minimum Wage Chart 09/09/2019National
159221index.aspxGuidance Minimum Wage, by State 12/29/2017National
167023index.aspxGuidance Minimum Wage, by State (PDF) 12/29/2017National
159468index.aspxQuestions & Answers Our servers earn a base pay that is less than minimum wage, but they also receive tips. However, we've had difficulty getting them to report their tips so we can ensure that they are earning more than min.wage with tips. What recourse do we have? 03/29/2010National
159453index.aspxQuestions & Answers Our Beverage Servers earn a base pay that is less than minimum wage, but they also receive tips. However, we have had difficulty getting our Servers to report their tips so that we can ensure each pay period that they are earning more than minimumn 03/17/2010National
156471index.aspxAnalysis Minimum Wage 03/04/2009National
155858index.aspxQuestions & Answers Does BLR have a 50-state summary of state minimum wages? 01/29/2008National
155583index.aspxQuestions & Answers My understanding of minimum wage laws is that the min wage most advantageous to the employee prevails. Are there exceptions? 06/06/2007National
153543index.aspxQuestions & Answers Can full-time students be paid less than the minimum wage? 11/16/2003National
151893index.aspxQuestions & Answers can an employer pay an employee a wage other than tender(money)? 10/17/2003National
151892index.aspxQuestions & Answers Do we have to allow additional time paid for employees to put on gowns and remove them? 05/16/2003National
151891index.aspxQuestions & Answers We have a mandatory orientation meeting for seasonal employees. Under Rhode Island law, are we required to pay them for a minimum of 3 hours, or just the time of the meeting itself ? 03/18/2003National
151886index.aspxQuestions & Answers We are thinking of giving our commissioned drivers a daily guarantee based on the number of deliveries scheduled. If broken down into an hourly amount, it would be more than 1 1/2 times the minimum wage. Is this acceptable? 11/25/2002National
151887index.aspxQuestions & Answers I need some help in explaining how to calculate wages for tipped employees in restaurants in the District of Columbia. 01/07/2002National
151888index.aspxQuestions & Answers Two employees who recieve a draw against commission think they are entitled to a minimum wage for payrolls they did not recieve a commission or a draw. How do I determine if we need to pay them for those payperiods or not. 10/18/2001National
151889index.aspxQuestions & Answers What is minimum wage for Washington state? 05/17/2001National
HCMPWS1
Copyright © 2025 Business & Legal Resources. All rights reserved. 800-727-5257
This document was published on https://Compensation.BLR.com
Document URL: https://compensation.blr.com/Compensation-topics/Compliance/Minimum-Wage