Wage and Hour

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  Burien, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $21.78 for Large Employers, $20.78 for Medium Employers, $19.28 for Small Employers

  Updated to reflect an adjustment to the minimum wage rates published June 4, 2026. 

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  Employment Law Guide

  Child Labor: West Virginia

  Updated to reflect amendments to the prohibited occupations, effective June 8, 2026. 

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation, Tip Credit Repealed for Small Employers

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation, Tip Credit Reduced to 6% for Small Employers

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation, Tip Credit Reduced to 12% for Small Employers

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation; Tip Credit Repealed for Large Employers, Reduced to 16% for Small Employers

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation, Tip Credit Reduced to 8-24%

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation, Tip Credit Reduced to 16-24%

  Updated to reflect amendments to the Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance, operative July 1, 2028.

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation, Tip Credit Reduced to 16%

  Updated to reflect amendments to the Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance, operative July 1, 2027.

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  Legal Timetable

  Lincoln, Nebraska, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation