Ohio's minimum wage to rise by 10 cents per hour in 2021

[TexasTowelie]

The Ohio minimum wage will rise by 10 cents to $8.80 per hour in 2021.

That will be the wage for non-tipped employees. Tipped workers will earn $4.35 per hour plus tips in 2021.

Ohio workers under the age of 16 will make the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour.

Ohio’s minimum wage rises gradually each year to match the rate of inflation, per a state constitutional amendment implemented in 2007. The minimum wage that year was $6.85; it has gone up nearly $2 in the 14 years since.

Michael Shields, a researcher with the left-leaning think tank Policy Matters Ohio, said this increase is not enough to help low-income Ohioans still suffering from the pandemic.

Read more: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2020/12/25/ohios-minimum-wage-to-rise-by-10-cents-per-hour-in-2021/

[Hoyt]

7. Over 60% of the people make $15/hr or more. Not a priority for

them, I guess, to help others.

[dhol82]

2. Wow, I see steak and lobster coming right up. Not.

[TexasTowelie]

4. Do they have carryout or delivery?

If someone works 40 hours a week and takes two weeks of vacation during the year, that amounts to $200 per year.

Of course, anyone working at such a low wage won't be able to save any of that back since they will need it for immediate expenses.

[dhol82]

6. Anyone making that wage would need to be supported by someone else.

[magicarpet]

3. Well,.... everyone order Rolls-Royce,.. a 200ft yacht,... and a brand new private jet.

[Turbineguy]

5. Ten cents?

Get the fuck outta my way! I'm movin' to Ohio!

[bearsfootball516]

8. Oh wow!

So someone working minimum wage and an 8 hour shift will make...ALMOST A WHOLE DOLLAR MORE!!

[Ohiogal]

10. Republicans want people off of welfare and Medicaid

But don’t “get it” about low wages keeping people down.

[dhol82]

11. Guess their answer then is that those poverty stricken leeches should just die.

[Ohiogal]

12. Guess so.

Or work two or three jobs.