Although the state-level minimum wage changes in 2015 have been
tame compared to the significant changes in
2014,1 employers should be aware of a number of
minimum wage legislative developments on the federal, state, and
local levels this year. The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed
significant increases to the minimum salary that must be paid to
executive, administrative, and professional employees for them to
be exempt from federal minimum wage and overtime requirements.
Proponents of increased minimum wages have succeeded in having more
cities and counties enact local minimum wage laws and raise minimum
wage rates where rates have remained unchanged for years.
This article will discuss minimum wage changes that will occur
in 2016 and subsequent years. We will briefly discuss the impact
these increases can have on overtime-exempt employees.
Additionally, we will take a closer look at local minimum wage
developments. Finally, we will provide recommendations on
