They fell to work and belabored each other with might and main; kicks and cuffs and dry blows were as well bestowed as they were well merited, until, having fought to their hearts' content, and been drubbed into a familiar acquaintance with each other's prowess and good qualities, they ended the fight by becoming firmer friends than they could have been rendered by a year's peaceable companionship.
The federal minimum wage, which is in effect in Virginia, is $7.25 per hour. It hasnât been increased since 2009. Supporters of SB 681 say that the minimum wage has not kept up with inflation and that too many people must rely on minimum-wage jobs to make ends meet.
The minimum wage will increase from $10.50 an hour to $11.50 an hour in the District; from $9.55 an hour to $10.75 an hour in Montgomery County; and from $8.25 to $8.75 throughout Maryland. Here are some of the other laws taking effect July 1: Virginia.