Ohio Minimum Wage Increase Jan 1, 2012-New Labor Law Posters Required

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Monrovia, California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) October 10, 2011 -- Ohio’s current minimum wage is $7.40 per hour for non-tipped employees and $3.70 for tipped employees, plus tips.
On January 1, 2012, the minimum wage increase will apply to employers that gross more than $283,000 per year. Currently, Ohio’s minimum wage applies to employers that gross over $271,000 per year.

Ohio’s minimum wage is tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban wage earners and clerical workers for the 12-month period prior to September. This CPI index rose 4.3 percent from September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011. The wage rate is rounded to the nearest 5 cents.

For employees whose employers gross $283,000 or less per year after January 1, 2012 (currently $271,000 or less per year) and for 14- and 15-year-olds, the state minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. For these employees, the state wage is tied to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

The Ohio Department of Commerce has issued the new 2012 Minimum Wage labor law posters that employers are required to conspicuously post in the workplace. Employers can comply with the mandatory posting requirement by displaying the 2012 Ohio All-On-One™ Labor Law Poster or using the Ohio 2012 Minimum Wage Peel ‘N Post™ for Ohio All-On-One™ Labor Law Posters dated 1/2011.

More information can be found online at http://www.complianceposter.com

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