Raise the Wage Act of 2025 increases the federal minimum wage and eliminates special wage rates for certain employees.
The Raise the Wage Act of 2025 amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage incrementally over several years, reaching $15.50 an hour by the fourth year. It also eliminates the separate minimum wage for tipped employees and newly hired employees under 20 years old, aligning their wages with the general minimum wage. The act mandates the Department of Labor to publish notices of wage increases and prohibits the issuance of new special certificates for certain employees.
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