MANAGEMENT

Detailed explanation-1: -On July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 per hour. This is the final step of a three-step increase passed in 2007 when the minimum wage was only $5.15.

Detailed explanation-2: -Roosevelt, but later found to be unconstitutional. In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act established it at $0.25 an hour ($4.81 in 2021 dollars). Its purchasing power peaked in 1968, at $1.60 ($12.47 in 2021 dollars). Since 2009, it has been $7.25 per hour.

Detailed explanation-3: -Government approves new £5.80 minimum wage rate The government has announced new national minimum wage rates to take effect in October 2009. Low paid workers aged 22 and over can look forward to an increase from £5.73 to £5.80 an hour. The rate for 18-to 21-year-olds will also rise from £4.77 to £4.83.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Pennsylvania minimum wage was last changed in 2008, when it was raised $0.10 from $7.15 to $7.25. The current minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $7.25 per hour, which is the current federal minimum wage.