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From the East Valley Tribune:
"Come January, Arizona's minimum wage workers will be able to afford an extra Big Mac a week.
But not if they want fries and a drink with it.
The state Industrial Commission voted Wednesday for a 10-cent-an-hour hike in the state minimum wage. That will bring the figure to $7.90 an hour..."
Read the full announcement: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/money/article_d37ae6aa-36c8-11e3-9ad2-0019bb2963f4.html
From The National Law Revew:
"The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (³DEO²) has announced that the minimum wage in Florida will increase by 14 cents from $7.79 to $7.93 per hour on January 1, 2014. The minimum wage for employees who earn tips will increase by 14 cents from $4.77 to $4.91 per hour."
Read the full announcement here: http://www.natlawreview.com/article/florida-s-minimum-wage-to-rise-14-cents-2014
"Ohio's minimum wage is once again on the rise.
Starting next year, the new hourly minimums will be $7.95 for those who do not get tips, up 10 cents, and $3.98 for those who do, up by a nickel.
The increases apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $292,000 per year, up $4,000 from this year..."
Read Full Release: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/10/10/Minimum-wage.html
