CNN: From Minimum Wage Increases to Medicare Drug Costs Cap, These New Laws Are Now in Effect

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The minimum wage has increased in 21 states, according to the National Employment Law Project.

The hikes took effect in the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

With the increase, Washington continues to have the highest minimum wage of all states at $16.66, up 38 cents. Delaware will see the highest increase, from $13.25 to $15.

Meanwhile, Minnesota has moved to standardize its minimum wage. The state had set a minimum wage of $10.85 for larger employers and one of $8.85 for small employers, employees under the age of 18 and those in the US under a J-1 visa, which is for exchange visitors and can be used for foreign students to pursue academic training or research. This group will see the largest minimum-wage increase in the country – $2.28 – with the state’s new minimum wage of $11.13 for all employers.

Washington, DC, continues to have the highest minimum wage in the country at $17.05 after a 45-cent hike in July.

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