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State’s minimum wage increased Jan. 1
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Connecticut’s minimum wage increased to $8.70 per hour as of Jan. 1, according to state Labor Commissioner Sharon Palmer. Previously, minimum wage was $8.25 an hour. “This increase to $8.70 is the first part of a twoyear increase in the minimum wage,” Palmer said.
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“On Jan. 1, 2015, in accordance with Public Act 13117, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $9.00.” Although the federal minimum wage is currently $7.25, Connecticut businesses must pay the state minimum wage, said Gary K. Pechie, director of the agency’s Division of Wage and Workplace Standards. Under section 31-60 of the Connecticut General Statutes and Public Act 13-
117, the Connecticut minimum wage rate for service employees, specif ically restaurant wait staff and bartenders, is determined by using a formula that takes tip deductions into account. The rates can be found on the Connecticut Department of Labor’s website at www.ct.gov/dol, or by contacting the Labor Department’s Division of Wage and Workplace Standards at (860) 263-6790.
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