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From: United States Department of Labor [subscriptions@dol.gov]

Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008

Subject: United States Department of Labor Compliance Assistance Update - Federal Minimum Wage

Effective July 24, 2008, the federal minimum wage for covered non-exempt employees will rise from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, which amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), provides for phased-in increases ultimately reaching $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. A separate provision of the bill brings about phased increases to the minimum wage in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Many states also have minimum wage laws. Covered employers must comply with both. The youth minimum wage and tip credit provisions of the FLSA remain the same.

For more information, call the U.S. Department of Labor’s toll-free help line at 1-866-4US-Wage (487-9243) or visit www.wagehour.dol.gov.

Compliance assistance information for FLSA and other Department of Labor laws can be found at www.dol.gov/compliance.

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