Minimum wage to increase on July 24
Comet staff report

Indiana's minimum wage will increase effective July 24, in conjunction with the Federal minimum wage.

On that date the Indiana minimum wage will increase from $5.15 per hour to $5.85 per hour. This will increase again to $6.25 per hour on July 24, 2008, then to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009. Employers of "tipped employees" must still pay employees at least $2.13 per hour in addition to their tips. If the tips do not add up to the minimum wage, employers must make up the difference.

Many Hoosier businesses are subject to the federal minimum wage law under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) instead of the Indiana Minimum Wage Law. Generally, businesses that generate at least $500,000 in business or are engaged in interstate commerce or production of goods for commerce are subject to the federal minimum wage law. The federal minimum wage law also applies to most employees of state and local government, hospitals, schools, and domestic workers.

Employers subject to the Indiana Minimum Wage Law may obtain the required posting by visiting the Indiana Department of Labor website after July 10 at www.in.gov/labor.

Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act may obtain the required posting by visiting the U.S. Department of Labor website at http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/c ompliance/posters/flsa.htm.

For more information concerning Indiana Wage and Hour issues, contact the Indiana Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division at (317) 232-2655.