Pennsylvania 2007 Minimum Wage

The state of Pennsylvania has a new minimum wage, or at least the Keystone State will come the first day of 2007. On January 1, 2007, the new Pennsylvania 2007 Minimum Wage will jump to $6.25 per hour, compared with the $5.15 per hour that it is now.

The new Pennsylvania 2007 Minimum Wage is thanks to the SB 1090 law, which was passed this year in the state legislature. The bill will also bump up the minimum wage again in 2008. On January 1, 2008, the new minimum wage will become $7.15.

What the bill for the Pennsylvania 2007 Minimum Wage also does, though, is that it does “carve out” a special rule for the smallest businesses, so they do not get affected as much at first by the Pennsylvania 2007 Minimum Wage. Small businesses with 10 or fewer employees can raise their Pennsylvania 2007 Minimum Wage to $5.65 on January 1, 2007, instead of $6.25. Then by July 1, 2007, they must have their minimum wage up to $6.65.

By July 1, 2008, all businesses, no matter their size, according to the Pennsylvania 2007 Minimum Wage law, must have their minimum wage payments up to $7.15 per hour.

What does the Pennsylvania 2007 Minimum Wage mean for employers. Besides the simple truth that they will bow have to pay a higher rate to their lowest paid employees, employers will also have to make sure they have the newest and most updated postings for the employment laws and regulations in the state.

That means check your work site posters, whether you keep them in the lunch room, near the checkout clock, or in the break room, and see if you have a posting for the new Pennsylvania 2007 Minimum Wage. If not, you will need to get one to stay compliant with the law.