TLP Announcements
June 2009 E-Alert
Missouri and Illinois Minimum Wage Increases Alert
Missouri
The current Missouri minimum wage of $7.05 per hour will increase to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009. The increase is triggered by an
increase to the federal minimum wage from $6.55 an hour to the new rate of $7.25. The Missouri rate must equal the higher federal
rate.
Illinois
As we stated in our December 2008 alert, the Illinois minimum wage rate increases to $8.00 from $7.75 per hour effective July 1, 2009.
The minimum wage rate for tipped employees increases from $4.65 to $4.80.
The increase to the federal minimum wage may also impact facilities in states other than Missouri and Illinois and employers should
verify what impact, if any, the increase to the federal minimum wage will have on those operations.
Please do not hesitate to contact any of the lawyers of the Lowenbaum Partnership LLC with any questions you have regarding this
alert.
This E-Alert is intended as in informal summary of certain
recent legislation, cases, rulings and other developments. This
E-Alert does not constitute legal advice or a legal opinion and
is not an adequate substitute for advice of counsel. This
E-Alert is not intended to nor does it create an attorney-client
relationship. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision
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solicitation if you have already engaged a lawyer in connection
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exact nature of your legal situation will depend on many facts
not known to us at this time. You should understand that the
advice and information in this solicitation is general and that
your own situation may vary. This statement is required by rule
of the Supreme Court of Missouri.
