Arizona Minimum Wage Increasing and more

Friday, December 30, 2011

Effective January 1, 2012, Arizona's minimum wage will be increasing $.30 per hour making the new minimum wage $7.65. There is no change in the federal tip credit of $3.00 making the allowable minimum wage for tipped employees $4.65.

Florida's minumum wage is rising as of January 1, 2012 to $7.67. If you have any questions regarding additional states' minimum wage changes, please contact your Payroll Expert.

As a client of Payroll Experts, we will automatically be increasing any minimum wage employees' rates to the new state required rates effective January 1, 2012. If you would like to discuss how this will affect your business, please do not hesitate to contact your Payroll Expert.

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