Back in June, when the state minimum wage increased to $15 an hour, I warned that because the minimum wage was now tied to the employment cost index for wages and salaries for all civilian workers — as defined by the United States Department of Labor — it was likely to go up effective January
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
January 1st brings lots of things – resolutions, fresh starts, and, inevitably, the occasional letter with a 2008 year written in, instead of 2009.
But traditionally, it also marks the effective date for a few more Connecticut laws. (October 1st is also a big date for many new laws).
So what does January 1st bring