Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown announces a change to her proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage.
Gov. Brown set July 2016 as the new date to implement a higher minimum wage, six months earlier than originally proposed. The governor states it will give workers higher pay sooner and provide a smoother transition for businesses to pay higher wages.
Oregon’s current minimum wage sits at $9.25 an hour and is already the second highest in the nation. The governor’s plan is to raise minimum wage to $9.75 this year and $13.25 by 2022.
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