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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Revised Federal Minimum Wage Poster

A revised Federal minimum wage poster, reflecting the recently enacted minimum wage increases, is now available for viewing, downloading, and posting. Every employer of employees subject to the Fair Labor Standard Act's minimum wage provisions must post, and keep posted, a notice explaining the Act in a conspicuous place in all of their establishments so as to permit employees to readily read it. The new federal minimum wage goes into effect on July 24, 2007. Although most Wisconsin employers will not be affected by the $5.85 per hour increase (Wisconsin's minimum wage increased to $6.50 for most employees on June 1, 2006), Wisconsin employers are still required to post the new poster by July 24th. For more information about this and other employment law issues, contact educational services at (414)423-1330.

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