Washington Not Increasing Minimum Wage in 2010

December 31, 2009

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Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries reminded employers that for the first time since voters passed an initiative 11 years ago indexing the minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index, the state minimum wage will remain unchanged.

The minimum wage in Washington will not increase in 2010 — remaining at $8.55 an hour — because the Consumer Price Index (CPI) did not increase in the past 12 months.

More information is available at www.Wages.Lni.wa.gov.

Source: L&I

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  • January 3, 2010 at 8:29 am
    Gary Lampman says:
    Honestly, that sounds good for employers.Still have we seen the price of basic staples continue to rise and untility rates continue to increase? We have almost all manufactori... read more
  • January 1, 2010 at 1:25 am
    Ben says:
    Its good that for once we see prices not rising. In colorado they lowered theres, thats sweet. Oh well, it wont last forever, its all the same.
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