2020 Preview: Minimum Wages Rise in 24 States Plus D.C.

In 2019, we saw significant activity in state legislatures passing employment-related laws in areas where federal government efforts had stalled, like paid sick leave, non-compete agreements and workplace discrimination. Another important area where states took action concerns the raising of minimum hourly wages. In fact, workers in half the states (25 including D.C.) will see an increase in hourly minimum wage rates at some point in 2020.

The chart below details which states are affected by minimum wage increases in 2020 and what those increases will be. States in which…

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