Labor Dept Explains New Minimum Wage Coverage
Ohio businesses face new FLSA minimums effective February 1. The $1.60 hourly rate applies to pre amended 1966 covered workers, while $1.15 applies to others including hotel restaurant and education employees. Overtime rises to 42 hours in 1968 and 1969 reductions with exemptions noted. Wage and Hour offices in Cincinnati offer guidance.
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Soppitt
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Meany Explains Moral Value of New Minimum Wage
AFL-CIO President George Meany frames the February 1 minimum wage increase as a moral and economic boost. The reform raises the basic federal rate to 1.60 dollars for seven million workers and expands coverage, while highlighting poverty reduction despite limited overall wage impact.
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