In states where the minimum wage is higher than the federal minimum wage, employees are entitled to receive the higher state minimum wage. This means that if a state sets a minimum wage rate that is above the federal minimum wage, employers in that state must pay their employees the higher state rate.
For example, if the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but a specific state has set its minimum wage at $10.00 per hour, employees in that state would be entitled to receive $10.00 per hour as it is higher than the federal minimum wage.
Therefore, the statement "In states that require a minimum wage that is higher than the specified federal minimum wage, employees are entitled only to the lower federal amount" is false. Employees in states with higher minimum wages are entitled to receive the higher state minimum wage, not the lower federal amount.
