Hawaii minimum raise could rise $1 over 2 years

24 January 2012, 7:31 am

TREENA SHAPIRO Associated Press HONOLULU Hawaii's minimum wage could increase $1 to $8.25 over the next two years under a bill before the state Legislature. If the bill passes this session, the state would see its first minimum wage increase since 2007, when the hourly minimum was set at $7.25. The House Labor and Public Employment Committee on Tuesday will consider House Bill 1682, which would ...... Read More »

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