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Colorado Minimum Wage

When does the Colorado minimum wage change?

Colorado is one of a number of states where the minimum wage will increase on the first day of the new year.

At least 14 states will increase the minimum wage on January 1, 2008. These include:

                                     2007                                  2008

Arizona                         $6.75                $6.90
California                       $7.50                $8.00
Colorado                       $6.85                $7.02
Delaware                       $6.65                $7.15
Florida                          $6.65                $6.79
Iowa                              $6.20                $7.25
Massachusetts              $7.50                $8.00
Missouri                        $6.50                $6.65
Montana                        $6.15                $6.25
New Mexico                  $5.15                $6.50
Ohio                             $6.85                $7.00
Oregon                          $7.80                $7.95
Vermont                        $7.53                $7.68
Washington                   $7.93                $8.07

In New Hampshire, Nevada and Maine, the minimum wage has increased in the past few months. The most recent increase was the New Hampshire minimum wage, which rose to $6.50 per hour on October 1, 2007.

In addition, a number of states have minimum wage increases slated for later in the year, which will require employers to update the 2008 labor law posters yet again. For example, the Illinois minimum wage will increase from $7.50 per hour to $7.75 per hour on July 1, 2008.

On July 1, 2008 the West Virginia minimum wage will increase from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. The Kentucky minimum wage will increase from $5.58 to $6.55 on July 1, 2008. On that same date, the Michigan minimum wage will increase from $7.15 to $7.40 per hour, and the Pennsylvania minimum wage will increase from $6.25 to $7.15 per hour.

Each of these changes will require employers in the state to display new 2008 labor law posters. Employers who are not sure how their labor law posters have changed can get up-to-date information on all 50 states at www.laborlawcenter.com.

Employers who fail to update their 2008 labor law posters can be fined for the violations. By law, every employer must prominently display the posters in an area where they can be seen by all employees. Locations near the time clock or in the break room are popular.  JH