City Of Minneapolis: Minimum Wage Increases July 1 In Minneapolis

Minneapolis MN

01 June, 2021

4:30 PM

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Press release from the City of Minneapolis: June 1, 2021 On July 1, 2021, the minimum wage in Minneapolis is going up to $12.50 at small businesses and $14.25 at large businesses. The City is committed to supporting an economy that includes everyone. The Minneapolis minimum wage ordinance defines small businesses as 100 or fewer employees and large businesses as more than 100 employees. Tips and gratuities do not count toward payment of a minimum wage. The City's Department of Civil Rights oversees enforcement of the municipal minimum wage, and workers are encouraged to report violations online. Increases in Minneapolis' minimum wage directly benefit tens of thousands of families and the economy. The ordinance supports the City's goals of promoting economic inclusion and reducing economic and racial disparities. For more information about the ordinance, visit the City's website. For additional questions call 311 or email [email protected]. A comprehensive study of economic impacts conducted independently by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is ongoing. This press release was produced by the City of Minneapolis. The views expressed here are the author's own.