Michael Schmidt was quoted in Law360 discussing how the new minimum wage laws can differ greatly across jurisdictions, so it's important to know which one applies where. Beyond simply complying with the law, businesses should consider the implications of rising minimum wage rates on workforce morale, said Michael. "If you're raising the wages that the lowest rung of employees get, that's by definition going to be closing the gap between those lower wage earners and some of your other wage earners in the company," he said.

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