Of all the things President Obama shared with the nation at his State of the Union, HR managers and their employers no doubt paid closest attention to his remarks on immigration and the minimum wage.

Thing is, no one should expect the White House or Congress to get serious about either topic.

Twenty states plus the District of Columbia already have minimum wages higher than the federal level. As the Center for Economic and Policy Research notes:

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