Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a petition to let voters decide if the Ohio minimum wage should be increased to $15 an hour.
Ohio increases the state minimum wage annually due to the cost of living. With inflation, that means wages starting Jan. 1, 2023 for non-tipped workers will move from $9.30 an hour to $10.10. Tipped workers will move from $4.65 to $5.05.
But Lemont's dreams of a $15 minimum wage in the state aren't coming anytime soon. Yost rejected the “Raise the Wage Ohio” amendment, stating the language was unclear. There are some sections that do not have enough detail and don't address how it would impact and change the current law.Ohioans who disagreed with $15 an hour said that raising the minimum wage just rewards people who aren't out seeking better jobs in this competitive market, or it could encourage people to be lazy. The most common argument was focused on mom-and-pop shops.
However, he says that the conversation around minimum wage isn't as pertinent as it used to be due to the labor shortage.
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