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    <description>Latest US state labor codes, minimum wage rates, daily overtime rules, and prevailing wages.</description>
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      <title>Alabama 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/alabama</link>
      <description>Alabama adopts the federal FLSA minimum wage of $7.25/hr. Overtime is paid at 1.5x regular pay for hours over 40 per workweek.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/alabama</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Alaska 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/alaska</link>
      <description>Alaska Statute § 23.10.055 mandates daily overtime at 1.5x regular pay for hours worked beyond 8 in a single day or 40 per workweek. Tip credits are strictly prohibited.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/alaska</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Arizona 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/arizona</link>
      <description>Arizona minimum wage ($14.35/hr) is indexed annually under the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act. Includes mandatory paid sick leave accrual.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/arizona</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Arkansas 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/arkansas</link>
      <description>Arkansas minimum wage is $11.00/hr ($2.63 tipped direct rate). Applies to employers of 4 or more employees. FLSA 40-hour weekly overtime rules apply.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/arkansas</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>California 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/california</link>
      <description>Under California Labor Code § 510, non-exempt employees are entitled to 1.5x regular pay for hours over 8 per workday or 40 per workweek, and 2.0x double time for hours over 12 per workday.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/california</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Colorado 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/colorado</link>
      <description>Colorado COMPS Order #39 mandates daily overtime at 1.5x regular rate for hours worked over 12 in a workday or 12 consecutive hours regardless of workday boundary.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/colorado</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Connecticut 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/connecticut</link>
      <description>Connecticut statutory minimum wage is $15.69/hr. Overtime is paid at 1.5x regular rate for hours worked over 40 per workweek.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/connecticut</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Delaware 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/delaware</link>
      <description>Delaware minimum wage is $13.25/hr ($2.23 tipped direct rate). Standard 40-hour weekly overtime rules apply.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/delaware</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>District of Columbia 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/district-of-columbia</link>
      <description>District of Columbia minimum wage ($17.50/hr, $10.00 tipped rate) is indexed annually. D.C. Wage Payment and Collection Law requires strict overtime and paid sick leave compliance.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/district-of-columbia</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Florida 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/florida</link>
      <description>Florida minimum wage increases annually under Constitutional Amendment 2 until reaching $15.00/hr in 2026. FLSA weekly overtime rules apply.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/florida</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Georgia 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/georgia</link>
      <description>Georgia state minimum wage law specifies $5.15/hr, but federal FLSA rate of $7.25/hr applies to nearly all employees under federal jurisdiction.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/georgia</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hawaii 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/hawaii</link>
      <description>Hawaii statutory minimum wage is $14.00/hr ($1.25 max tip credit if total pay exceeds min wage by $7.00/hr). FLSA weekly overtime rules apply.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/hawaii</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Idaho 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/idaho</link>
      <description>Idaho adopts the federal FLSA minimum wage of $7.25/hr ($3.35 tipped direct wage). Weekly overtime required at 1.5x over 40 hours.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/idaho</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Illinois 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/illinois</link>
      <description>Illinois minimum wage is $14.00/hr ($16.20/hr in Chicago). Requires One Day Rest in Seven (ODRISA) permitting employees 24 consecutive hours of rest every calendar week.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/illinois</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Indiana 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/indiana</link>
      <description>Indiana adopts federal FLSA minimum wage ($7.25/hr) and weekly overtime standards (1.5x regular rate over 40 hours).</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/indiana</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iowa 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/iowa</link>
      <description>Iowa adopts federal FLSA minimum wage ($7.25/hr) and weekly overtime standards (1.5x over 40 hours).</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/iowa</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kansas 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/kansas</link>
      <description>Kansas minimum wage law sets statutory minimum at $7.25/hr ($2.13 tipped rate). Overtime required at 1.5x regular pay for hours over 46/wk under state law or 40/wk under FLSA.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/kansas</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kentucky 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/kentucky</link>
      <description>Kentucky minimum wage is $7.25/hr. Includes a 7th consecutive day overtime rule requiring 1.5x pay for employees working 7 days in a single workweek.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/kentucky</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Louisiana 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/louisiana</link>
      <description>Louisiana has no state minimum wage statute; federal FLSA rate of $7.25/hr applies. Final paycheck must be paid within 15 days of termination or next regular payday.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/louisiana</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Maine 2026 Overtime &amp; Paycheck Rules Update</title>
      <link>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/maine</link>
      <description>Maine statutory minimum wage is $14.15/hr ($7.08 tipped direct rate). Mandatory Earned Paid Leave law applies.</description>
      <guid>https://statepayrules.com/calculator/maine</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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