New York Modifies Minimum Wage Rates Effective July 24, 2009
In our last blog, we reported that the federal minimum wage was set to increase on July 24, 2009, which would result in an increase from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour, thereby making the minimum wage rate under federal law higher than the minimum wage under New York law, which was $7.15. Under such circumstances, the New York minimum wage would be replaced by the higher rate under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Nevertheless, the New York State Department of Labor has acted by formerly increasing the wage rate under New York law to $7.25.
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