IMPORTANT! Minimum Wage Changes Starting July 1st

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EFFECTIVE July 1, 2021, as indicated

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On July 1, 2021, minimum wage will increase in states and localities across the country. Although not a comprehensive list, the following are key areas to review.

California

• Berkeley: $16.32/hour.
• Emeryville: $17.13/hour.
• Fremont: $15.25/hour (26+ employees); $15/hour (1-25 employees).
• Los Angeles City and County: $15/hour (regardless of size); $17/hour (LAX airport).
• Long Beach (Hotel Industry): $15.69/hour.
• Malibu: $15/hour (regardless of size).
• Milpitas: $15.65/hour.
• Pasadena: $15/hour (regardless of size).
• San Francisco: $16.32/hour.
• Santa Monica: $15/hour (regardless of size).

Connecticut: $13/hour, effective August 1, 2021.

District of Columbia: $15.20/hour.

Florida: $10/hour, effective September 30, 2021.

Illinois:

• Chicago: $15.00/hour (21+ employees); $14/hour (4-20 employees).

Maryland

• Montgomery County: $15/hour (51+ employees); $14/hour (11-50 employees); $13.50/hour (1-10 employees).

Minnesota

• Minneapolis: $14.25/hour (101+ employees); $12.50/hour (1-100 employees).
• Paul: $12.50/hour (101-10,000 employees); $11/hour (6-100 employees); $10/hour (1-5 employees).

Nevada: $8.75/hour (employers offering qualified health benefits); $9.75/hour (all other employers).

New York: $15/hour (fast food workers outside New York City).

Oregon: $12.75/hour.

• Portland Metro: $14/hour.
• Nonurban Counties: $12/hour.

Virginia: $9.50/hour, effective May 1, 2021.

Employers should also review tipped employee minimum wage changes, and any impact to overtime and exempt employee pay.

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