Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
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The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that significantly increased the federal minimum wage in several stages for the first time in a decade.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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labor law ⓘ |
| amends |
Fair Labor Standards Act
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Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
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| appliesTo |
all U.S. states and territories covered by federal minimum wage
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covered non‑exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| classification | public law ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effect |
increased labor costs for affected employers
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raised wage floor for low‑income workers ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Labor
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Labor
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| enforcedUnder | Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ |
| feature | multi‑stage minimum wage increase schedule ⓘ |
| finalFederalMinimumWage | $7.25 per hour ⓘ |
| firstIncreaseIn | a decade ⓘ |
| goal |
adjust federal minimum wage for inflation and cost of living
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improve earnings of low‑wage workers ⓘ |
| implementedAs | phased increase ⓘ |
| increaseAmount | $2.10 per hour ⓘ |
| increases | federal minimum wage ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal minimum wage law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| legislativeTopic |
wage regulation
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worker protection ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| partOf | 110th United States Congress legislation ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic policy
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labor and employment ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| previousFederalMinimumWage | $5.15 per hour ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fair Labor Standards Act
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United States minimum wage ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| shortName |
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
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| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
labor standards
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minimum wage ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | statutory wage increase ⓘ |
| year | 2007 ⓘ |
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