1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to employment; increasing the minimum wage; requiring notice to new 1.3employees;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 177.24, subdivision 1, 1.4by adding a subdivision.1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 177.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:1.7    Subdivision 1. Amount. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, the terms defined in 1.8this paragraph have the meanings given them.1.9    (1) "Large employer" means an enterprise whose annual gross volume of sales 1.10made or business done is not less than $625,000 (exclusive of excise taxes at the retail 1.11level that are separately stated) and covered by the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act, 1.12sections 
         177.21 to 
         177.35.1.13    (2) "Small employer" means an enterprise whose annual gross volume of sales made 1.14or business done is less than $625,000 (exclusive of excise taxes at the retail level that 1.15are separately stated) and covered by the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act, sections 1.16177.21
          to 
         177.35.1.17    (b) Except as otherwise provided in sections 
         177.21 to 
         177.35, every large employer 1.18must pay each employee wages at a rate of at least $5.15 an hour beginning September 1.191, 1997, and at a rate of at least $6.15 an hour beginning August 1, 2005 $6.75 an hour 1.20effective July 24, 2008, and at a rate of at least $7.50 an hour effective July 24, 2009. 1.21Every small employer must pay each employee at a rate of at least $4.90 an hour beginning 1.22January 1, 1998, and at a rate of at least $5.25 an hour beginning August 1, 2005 $5.75 an 1.23hour effective July 24, 2008, and at a rate of at least $6.75 an hour effective July 24, 2009.2.1    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), during the first 90 consecutive days of 2.2employment, an employer may pay an employee under the age of 20 18 years a wage at a 2.3rate of $4.90at least $5.35 an hour effective July 24, 2008, and at a rate of at least $5.75 an 2.4hour effective July 24, 2009. No employer may take any action to displace any employee, 2.5including a partial displacement through a reduction in hours, wages, or employment 2.6benefits, in order to hire an employee at the wage authorized in this paragraph.2.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.2.8    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 177.24, is amended by adding a subdivision 2.9to read:2.10    Subd. 6.Notice.An employer who pays a new employee the current state minimum 2.11wage under subdivision 1 must provide a written statement accompanying the first two 2.12paychecks of the employee or on the first two paydays of the employee if the employee is 2.13paid by electronic transfer. The written statement must be in at least 10-point font and 2.14must include the following information:2.15    (1) the applicable state or federal minimum wage rate required by law; and2.16    (2) contact information for the Department of Labor and Industry for the reporting 2.17of possible minimum wage violations.2.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 24, 2008.