July 22 , 2008

In this issue:

INCREASE IN FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE

This is a reminder that the Federal Minimum Wage will increase to $6.55 per hour on July 24th, 2008.

The next increase to $7.25 will take place July 24, 2009.

While Georgia does not have a minimum wage law, many states do have minimum wage laws. Some state laws provide greater employee protections, and in those states employers must comply with both.

The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA does not provide wage payment collection procedures for an employee’s usual or promised wages or commissions in excess of those required by the FLSA. However, some states do have laws under which such claims (sometimes including fringe benefits) may be filed.

For more information you can contact the US Department of Labor at www.wagehour.dol.gov or by calling at 1-866-4-USWAGE.


Thank you.
 
 
John C. Heavener, MSM, CAE
President
johnh@georgiaretail.org
Telephone – 770-484-3449, ext. 21
Fax – 770-484-5727
 
Georgia Retail Association
 
About GRA: The Georgia Retail Association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, and grocery stores has been serving the state’s business community since 1961. The Georgia Retail Association represents an industry with more than 71,300 retail establishments, and more than 715,000 employees - about one in five of Georgia’s workers - and 2004 sales of $115.2 billion.

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