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St. Paul minimum wage increase takes effect Saturday

Minimum wage increases in St. Paul
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minimum wage in St. Paul increased on Saturday.

Starting Saturday, large businesses of 101 to 10,000 employees must pay workers $15 an hour. Small businesses of 6-100 employees must pay $13, and micro business of five employees or less must pay $11.50 an hour.

The wage increase for macro businesses - which have more than 10,001 employees - jumped to $15.19 an hour back in January.

Employers must count all workers, even if they're not located in St. Paul.

RELATED: Push at State Capitol to end subminimum wage for people with disabilities

Minneapolis minimum wage for businesses with 100 employees or fewer also increased on Saturday to $14.50.

For more information on the Minimum Wage Ordinance, click here.

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