NEW OHIO WAGE
THE NEW HOUR WAGE INTO EFFECT FOR 01/01/07 FOR BUSINESS' UNDER 250,OOO IS EXACTLY WHAT AND FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES?? I KEEP GETTING DIFFERNET RESULTS ON THE ISSUES. WHAT IS THE FEDERAL MIMUMUM WAGEM I KNOW THE NEW OHIO WAGE IS GOING TO BE 6.85, BUT I KEEP READING IF BUSINESS' UNDER 250,OOO SALES ONLY HAVE TO ABIDE BY FEDERAL, SO EXACTLY WHAT IT THAT AMOUNT?
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Answers on Ohio's new minimum wage law
I prepared an article on Ohio's new minimum wage law. It is at http://www.myemploymentlawyer.com/Ohio-minimum-wage-law-amendment.htm.
It also has links to my blog entries answer reader questions about the new minimum wage. I am not clear on your specific question, but you may be able to find your answer in the article or blog posts. If your question is whether tipped employees or businesses with less than $250,000 are year in gross revenues are exempt, the answer is "not really." Issue 2 exempts employers with less than $250,000 in gross revenues from its $6.85 minimum wage, but requires payment of the federal minimum wage, if higher. Issue 2 also allows employers to pay less than the minimum wage to tipped employees, but only if tips make up enough to reach the minimum wage.
Be aware that HB 690, implementing legislation, could be passed in the next few days. The problem with this legislation is that it rolls back large portions of the new minimum wage law. While that might be good if you are an employer, it is still bad, since implementing legislation cannot roll back a constitutional requirement. In other words, the exemptions and roll backs will not be effective. Therefore, if HB 690 passes, there will be a lot of confusion over who is covered. Come back to MEL's blog in a week or so and I should have a better analysis posted at that time.
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Dec 12, 2006 2:21 PM [EST]
I prepared an article on Ohio's new minimum wage law. It is at http://www.myemploymentlawyer.com/Ohio-minimum-wage-law-amendment.htm.
It also has links to my blog entries answer reader questions about the new minimum wage. I am not clear on your specific question, but you may be able to find your answer in the article or blog posts. If your question is whether tipped employees or businesses with less than $250,000 are year in gross revenues are exempt, the answer is "not really." Issue 2 exempts employers with less than $250,000 in gross revenues from its $6.85 minimum wage, but requires payment of the federal minimum wage, if higher. Issue 2 also allows employers to pay less than the minimum wage to tipped employees, but only if tips make up enough to reach the minimum wage.
Be aware that HB 690, implementing legislation, could be passed in the next few days. The problem with this legislation is that it rolls back large portions of the new minimum wage law. While that might be good if you are an employer, it is still bad, since implementing legislation cannot roll back a constitutional requirement. In other words, the exemptions and roll backs will not be effective. Therefore, if HB 690 passes, there will be a lot of confusion over who is covered. Come back to MEL's blog in a week or so and I should have a better analysis posted at that time.
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Dec 12, 2006 2:21 PM [EST]
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