Federal Minimum Wage Increases
This is a reminder that the federal minimum wage increased last month to $6.55 per hour. The next increase is scheduled for July 24, 2009 when it will increase to $7.25 per hour.
This does not mean much to California private sector employers because the state minimum wage remains at $8.00 an hour. There are currently no scheduled increases for the California minimum wage. However, certain California municipalities have enacted higher minimum/living wage ordinances.
Public sector employers are not covered by the state minimum wage order and therefore do need to pay attention to the FLSA federal minimum wage. With our budget stalemate, Governor Schwarzenegger is still attempting to implement a temporary decrease of pay for most non-exempt state workers equal to the current federal minimum wage ($6.55).