Minimum Wage Increases

  • An amendment was made, prescribing the establishment of special industry committiees,and also to make through wage orders to 0.40 cents an hour

    An amendment was made, prescribing the establishment of special industry committiees,and also to make through wage orders to 0.40 cents an hour
  • Amendments to the FSLA extended laws covereage to the additional employees and now have raised the minimum wage from 0.40 cents to 0.75 cents

    Amendments to the FSLA extended laws covereage to the additional employees and now have raised the minimum wage from 0.40 cents to 0.75 cents
  • An amedment in 1955 now changed the minimum wage from 0.75 cents to $1.00 with no changes in coverage

    An amedment in 1955 now changed the minimum wage from 0.75 cents to $1.00 with no changes in coverage
  • 1961 Amendments expanded the FSLA's scope in retail trade sector and the minimum wage was increased to $1.15 effective in September 1961

    1961 Amendments expanded the FSLA's scope in retail trade sector and the minimum wage was increased to $1.15 effective in September 1961
  • 1965 Federal minimum wage was changed to $1.25

    1965 federal minimum wage was changed to $1.25
  • Minimum wage is now raised to $1.40

    Minimum wage is now raised to $1.40
  • Federal Minimum Wage was now increased to $1.60

    Federal Minimum Wage was now increased to $1.60
  • In 1974, Congress now included under the FLSA all no supervisory employees of local governments, Federal, and state and also many domestic workers will now change their minimum wages to $2.00 an hour for all excluding farm workers.

    In 1974, Congress now included under the FLSA all no supervisory employees of local governments, Federal, and state and also many domestic workers will now change their minimum wages to $2.00 an hour for all excluding farm workers.
  • Federal minimum wage now was increased to $2.10

    Federal minimum wage now was increased to $2.10
  • Ferderal minimum wage was now increased to $2.30

    Ferderal minimum wage was now increased to $2.30
  • Federal minimum wage now went up to $2.65 an hour

  • Federal minimum wage increased to $2.90 an hour

    Federal minimum wage increased to $2.90 an hour
  • Federal minimum wage increased to $3.10

  • Federal minimum wage increased to $3.35

    Federal minimum wage increased to $3.35
  • Employees of small retail businesses became obligated to minimum wage and overtime pay in any workweek in which they proceeded in commerce or the production of goods for commerce. The minimum wage now increased to $3.80

    Employees of small retail businesses became obligated to minimum wage and overtime pay in any workweek in which they proceeded in commerce or the production of goods for commerce. The minimum wage now increased to $3.80
  • Rolling over from the amendments from 1990 the minimum wage now increased to $4.25 an hour

    Rolling over from the amendments from 1990 the minimum wage now increased to $4.25 an hour
  • The amendments of 1996 increased the minimum wage once again to $4.75 an hour. This amendment now allowed youths, people who are under the age of 20, to start out at $4.25 an hour for the first consecutive 90 days of hire.

    The amendments of 1996 increased the minimum wage once again to $4.75 an hour. This amendment now allowed youths, people who are under the age of 20, to start out at $4.25 an hour for the first consecutive 90 days of hire, and than after that up to $4.75 an hour.
  • The same amendment comes into play here from the one in 1996 except the minimum wages gets raised to $5.15.

    The same amendment comes into play here from the one in 1996 except the minimum wages gets raised to $5.15.
  • The amendments now in 2007 bring the minimum wage up to $5.85 an hour

    The amendments now in 2007 bring the minimum wage up to $5.85 an hour
  • The amendments in 2008 now bring the minimum wage up to $6.55 an hour.

    The amendments in 2008 now bring the minimum wage up to $6.55 an hour.
  • The amendments in 2009 now bring the minimum wage up to a high of $7.25 an hour.

    The amendments in 2009 now bring the minimum wage up to a high of $7.25 an hour.