On Wednesday, HB 201 passed without changes and the federal exemptions were be restored for the overtime and maximum hours sections of the code. Employers will now also continue following the federal guidelines for minimum wage rates until January 1, 2015 before phasing over to the state guidelines.
HB 201 does not make any changes to the scheduled increases in the minimum wage but OMEGA believes the changes brought by passage of this bill address the main concerns of many employers in West Virginia. We are happy to see this bill pass without amendments and believe it will help ease the financial strain many businesses will face with the raise of minimum wage.
