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FLSA > State Minimum Wages Minimum Wage Laws in the States Click on any state or jurisdiction to find out about applicable minimum w age laws. Note: Where Federal and state law have different minimum wage rates, the higher standard applies.
Premium pay on 7th day not required for employee whose total weekly work hours do not exceed 30 and whose total hours in any one work day thereof do not exceed 6, in specific wage and hour orders.
The Connecticut minimum wage rate automatically increases to 1/2 of 1 per cent above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal m inimum wage rate equals or becomes higher than the State minimum.
The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to th e Federal Fair Labor Standards Act unless the State wage rate is higher than the Federal.
The Kentucky state minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minim ums. Instead the state adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference . Compensating time in lieu of overtime is allowed upon written request by an employee of any county, charter county, consolidated local government , or urban-county government, including an employee of a county-elected official.
Premium pay required after 52 hours in seasonal amusement or recreation b usinesses. The Missouri state minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minim ums. Instead the state adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference . The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to th e Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Instead the state adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference via administrative action. The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to th e Federal Fair Labor Standards Act unless the State wage rate is higher than the Federal.
The premium overtime pay requirement on either a daily or weekly basis is not applicable to employees who are compensated at not less than one an d one-half times the minimum rate or to employees of enterprises having a gross annual sales volume of less than $250,000. The Nevada state minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minimum s Instead the state adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference v ia administrative action.
The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to th e Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The North Carolina State minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minimums. Instead the State adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by ref erence.
Instead the state adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference . The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to th e Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Beginning January 1, 2004, and annually thereafter, the rate will be adju sted for inflation by a calculation using the US City Average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for All Items. The wage amount esta blished will be rounded to the nearest five cents.
Emp loyers not covered by the FLSA will be subject to a minimum wage that is at least 70 percent of the Federal minimum wage or the applicable manda tory decree rate, whichever is higher. The Secretary of Labor and Human Resources may authorize a rate based on a lower percentage for any emplo yer who can show that implementation of the 70 percent rate would substa ntially curtail employment in that business.
Instead the state law authorizes the adoption of the Federal minimum wa ge rate via administrative action. The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to th e Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Instead the state adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference . The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to th e Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Beginning January 1, 2001, and annually thereafter, the rate will be adju sted for inflation by a calculation using the consumer price index for u rban wage earners and clerical workers for the prior year.
Back to Top ^1 Like the Federal wage and hour law, State law often exempts particular occupations or industries from the minimum labor standard generally app lied to covered employment. Users are encouraged to consult the laws of particular State s in determining whether the State's minimum wage applies to a particula r employment. This information often may be found at the websites mainta ined by State labor departments.
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