Earlier this morning (Friday, May 17th), the state Senate approved of a measure that will increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2023.
House Bill 5004 (as amended) can be downloaded here.
The bill had previously passed the House and now moves to the Governor’s office where he is expected to sign
For yet another year, Connecticut’s minimum wage is on the increase.
Effective January 1, 2016, the Connecticut minimum wage will be raised to $9.60 per hour effective January 1, 2016.
Although the federal minimum wage is $7.25, Connecticut employers must pay the higher rate under state
On New Year’s Day, I had the opportunity to launch model rockets with my son on a gorgeous (but very cold) day.
As it turns out, it was also a windy day. We discovered this through launching two rockets super high — only to see them carried away deep into the woods a mile away.
In short order, Connecticut has just jumped to the front of the line when it comes to increasing the minimum wage.
On Wednesday, March 26th, the General Assembly passed an increase to the minimum wage in Connecticut. This will amend the previous increases that had been negotiated last year and raises the minimum wage past