Client Alert from the Labor and Employment Group - December 2011Ohio's Minimum Wage Will Increase January 1, 2012You may recall that Ohio voters passed Issue 2 on November 7, 2006, which amended Ohio's Constitution so that each year Ohio's minimum wage will increase by the rate of inflation for the prior twelve months. The Ohio Department of Commerce has calculated the inflation rate and adjusted the Ohio minimum wage for 2012. Effective January 1, 2012, Ohio's minimum wage will increase $0.30 from $7.40 per hour to $7.70 per hour for regular hourly employees. The minimum wage for tipped employees will increase $0.15 from $3.70 per hour to $3.85 per hour. For 2012, Ohio's minimum wage law does not apply to employees whose employer's gross revenues are under $283,000 for 2011 or to 14- and 15-year-old employees. (Currently, Ohio's minimum wage applies to employers who gross over $271,000 per year.) But, the federal minimum wage laws might apply to these employees. The federal minimum hourly wage is currently $7.25. The new Poster is available by clicking here. For more information on this or other employment law issues, please contact one of our Employment lawyers. |
