Minimum wage; increases to $9.75 per hour, effective July 1, 2020, etc.

Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wagefrom its current federally mandated level of $7.25 per hour to $9.75per hour, effective July 1, 2020; to $10.75 per hour, effective July1, 2021; to $11.75 per hour, effective July 1, 2022; to $12.75 perhour, effective July 1, 2023; to $14 per hour, effective July 1,2024; and to $15 per hour, effective July 1, 2025, unless a higherminimum wage is required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The measure also provides that the Virginia minimum wage appliesto persons whose employment is covered by the FLSA and to publicemployees.