An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and for exemptions.

Summary

The bill updates the state's minimum‑wage law, establishing a stepped schedule that reaches $15 per hour by 2029 and adds automatic annual cost‑of‑living adjustments thereafter. It also permits individual counties, after 2026, to adopt ordinances that raise the local minimum wage above the state level, but not above $15 per hour. The changes affect all employees, employers, and local governments across Pennsylvania.

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