Oregon's Minimum Wage to Increase in 2011

State Flag of OregonOregon’s Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) announced that, effective January 1, 2011, the state minimum wage will increase by ten cents, to $8.50 per hour. Oregon employers are required to post the revised minimum wage poster, which BOLI will make available for download. Oregon is one of ten states whose minimum wage is adjusted annually based on inflation and the Consumer Price Index. In 2010, no increase occurred because the cost of living decreased.

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