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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): An OverviewTable A-2. Minimum Wage Rates in the States and Other Jurisdictions,as of January 1, 2013Jurisdictions (20) With Minimum Wage Rates Higher Than the Federal Minimum WageAlaska ($7.75) Illinois ($8.25) New Mexico ($7.50)Arizona ($7.80) Maine ($7.50) Ohio ($7.85)California ($8.00) Massachusetts ($8.00) Oregon ($8.95)Colorado ($7.78) Michigan ($7.40) Rhode Island ($7.75)Connecticut ($8.25) Missouri ($7.35) Vermont ($8.60)District of Columbia ($8.25) Montana ($7.80) Washington ($9.19)Florida ($7.79) Nevada ($8.25)Jurisdictions (24) With Minimum Wage Rates the Same as the Federal Minimum Wage ($7.25)Delaware Maryland PennsylvaniaGuam Nebraska South DakotaHawaii New Hampshire TexasIdaho New Jersey UtahIndiana New York U.S. Virgin IslandsIowa North Carolina VirginiaKansas North Dakota West VirginiaKentucky Oklahoma WisconsinJurisdictions (7) With Minimum Wage Rates Less Than the Federal Minimum Wage aAmerican Samoa ($4.18-$5.59) b Georgia ($5.15) Puerto Rico ($4.10)Arkansas ($6.25) Minnesota ($6.15) Wyoming ($5.15)Commonwealth of the NorthernMariana Islands (CNMI) ($5.55) bJurisdictions (5) With No State Minimum Wage Requirement aAlabama Mississippi TennesseeLouisianaSouth CarolinaSource: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Changes in Basic Minimum Wages in NonfarmEmployment Under State Law: Selected Years 1968 To 2013, http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/stateMinWageHis.htm#.UORh87RHDAk. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Employee RightsUnder the Fair Labor Standards Act, http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/cnmi.pdf.Notes: Coverage patterns vary from one jurisdiction to another. The table shows the highest wage applicableunder current law.a. In states with a minimum wage that is lower than the federal minimum wage or with no minimum wage,state law applies to workers who are not covered by the FLSA.b. On September 30, 2012, the minimum wage in CNMI increased by $0.50 an hour to $5.55. In AmericanSamoa, the next wage increases are scheduled for September 30, 2015. The rates will then rise every threeyears until they reach the federal minimum wage.Congressional Research Service 22
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): An OverviewTable A-3. List of AcronymsAcronymBLSCNMICPI-UDOLEAPEPAFLSANIRANPRMPPACASICSMWSWEPWHDDescriptionBureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of LaborCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsConsumer Price Index for All Urban ConsumersU.S. Department of LaborExecutive, administrative, and professional employeesEqual Pay ActFair Labor Standards ActNational Industrial Recovery ActNotice of Proposed Rule MakingPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActSpecial Industrial CommitteesSpecial minimum wage rates for persons with disabilitiesSchool Work Experience ProgramWage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of LaborAuthor Contact InformationGerald MayerAnalyst in Labor Policygmayer@crs.loc.gov, 7-7815Benjamin CollinsAnalyst in Labor Policybcollins@crs.loc.gov, 7-7382David H. BradleySpecialist in Labor Economicsdbradley@crs.loc.gov, 7-7352Key Policy StaffArea of Expertise Name Phone E-mailFLSA minimum wages David Bradley 7-7352 dbradley@crs.loc.govOvertime pay Benjamin Collins 7-7382 bcollins@crs.loc.govInformation Research Specialist Paul Janov 7-6615 mpjanov@crs.loc.govOvertime pay and child labor Gerald Mayer 7-7815 gmayer@crs.loc.govInformation Research Specialist Abigail Rudman 7-9515 arudman@crs.loc.govLegal issues Jon Shimabukuro 7-7990 jshimabukuro@crs.loc.govCongressional Research Service 23
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