Virginia’s minimum wage increased for the first time in about 12 years from the federally mandated minimum of $7.25 to $9.50 an hour Saturday, and employers are bracing for another increase to $11 an hour Jan. 1.
Businesses, employees start to tighten belts after first Va. minimum wage hike goes into effect
and last updated 2021-05-03 21:02:26-04
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. The new $9.50 minimum wage is the first step of a series of wage increases in Virginia. This first step does not worry Mike Madsen; instead, it is what is coming next.
âThe second bump coming up in January to $11 an hour - that s going to be much tougher,â Madsen said.
Madsen is the owner of Windy City Pizza in Virginia Beach. He said his kitchen staff already make roughly $9.50, while his wait staff make the tipped hourly wage.
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