Effective Jan 1, 2012, many hotel employees across the US should see an increase in their hourly job wages. Due to state laws requiring employers adjust the minimum wage paid to their employees in accordance with inflation and living costs, hotel staff earning a minimum wage in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Washington will benefit from a rise in their hourly pay rate.
The current Federal minimum wage was set in 2009, at $7.25. President, Barack Obama is pushing for a Federal minimum wage of $9.50. Until then, hotel and hospitality workers, and job seekers searching hotel jobs in the above eight mentioned states will enjoy a minimum wage set above the national standard.
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