subject: Minimum Wage Requirements Over The Years [print this page] Most small businesses and various employers that are subject to the Fair Labor Standard Act are required to display various labor law posters such as a minimum wage poster. These posters must be placed in a conspicuous place such as a break room or other common area at a business. This will allow employees to easily read the information on the poster.
The Fair Labor Standards Act became law in 1938 and has been amended over the years when the level for the minimum wage is increased. This minimum wage level was changed in 1949, 1955, 1961, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1989, 1966, 1989, 1966, 2007, and 2009. This law applies to businesses that have revenues of at least USD500,000 a year. The law also applies to businesses that engage in interstate commerce for the goods or services that they produce such as transportation and communications.
Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act over the years have led to updates to posters that result in changes to the minimum wage. Employers can easily find labor law posters from the United States Department of Labor in a color and black and white format. The last increase to the federal minimum wage was back in 2009. Many changes to minimum wage requirements have occurred through the years.
The federal minimum wage affects 29 states that do not have a minimum wage equal or above the level set by the federal government. One requirement by employers is that they are subject to the wage that is the highest whether it is a state or federal rate. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sets guidelines that indicates the poverty level for a family of two and a family of four.
Most tables that have been created that track the federal minimum wage start at 1938. The Fair Labor Standards Act set the first minimum wage at a rate of USD0.30. By 2009 the level for the federal minimum wage had increased to USD7.25. A business that has employees that earn tips are not required to pay any of their employees the full amount. Under the law they can pay employees a wage of USD2.13 if they claim a credit against the federal minimum wage requirement. This means that if the tips of an employee do not add up to USD7.25, the employer must make up the difference.
Exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 apply to administrative, executive, many types of professionals, and outside sales employees. These people are exempted from the requirements set for the minimum wage. These employees are typically paid based on a salary. The biggest requirements for the federal minimum wage employers pay employees occurred from 2007 to 2009. Wages in 2007 were at USD5.85 and increased to USD6.55 in 2008.
Employers that need a poster for their building are able to print them in various sizes. Posters come in a PDF format in a standard size of 8.5 inches by 11 inches and a large size of 11 inches by 17 inches. The size of poster that is needed depends on where it will be placed.
