Saint Paul's citywide $15 minimum wage ordinance phased in fully by 2024 covers hotel housekeepers, front desk staff, and food-service employees at downtown convention hotels, with annual inflation indexing thereafter.
Saint Paul's Minimum Wage Ordinance under Title VIII Chapter 224, enacted 2018, phased in a $15 floor by July 2022 for macro businesses (10,001+ employees), 2023 for large (101-10,000), 2024 for small (6-100), and 2027 for micro (5 or fewer). Most downtown hotels qualify as large or macro and reached $15 in 2023-2024. Beginning 2025, the wage indexes annually to inflation. The ordinance applies to all work performed within Saint Paul city limits regardless of employer location. The Department of Human Rights enforces complaints, with no tip credit allowed.
Wage theft enforcement includes back wages, liquidated damages, civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation, license review, and Department of Human Rights investigation referrals.
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