Friday, March 23, 2007

Fletcher Signs Minimum Wage Bill

Governor Ernie Fletcher signed bill to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour in the next two years.

The hike will take 3 steps, first increase to $5.85 per hour from July 1, 2007 and then up to $6.55 per hour beginning July 1, 2008 and $7.25 per hour beginning July 1, 2009.


This increase will benefit more than 100,000 workers in Kentucky.

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