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Massachusetts General Laws · Find My Legislator · Visit the State House · Contact Us · Privacy Policy · Terms And Conditions. Copyright © 2025 The General Court ... A Q&A guide to state-specific wage and hour laws for private employers in Massachusetts. This Q&A addresses nuances of state law, including minimum wage, ... Nov 6, 2024 ... ... wages as low as $6.75. But with tips added, their pay must equal at least $15 per hour, the state minimum wage. If tips don't reach that ... The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. States with their own hourly wage requirements may exceed this rate, but employers specifically covered by ... Mar 25, 2024 ... To get ahead of them, Massachusetts lawmakers reached a so-called “grand bargain,” raising the state's minimum wage gradually to $15 for most ... Oct 30, 2024 ... Under current Massachusetts law, restaurant workers receive an hourly salary that amounts to less than half of the standard $15 minimum wage. Sep 1, 2024 ... Massachusetts is one of 43 states with a tipped · wage, compared to seven that require tip-based businesses to cover the full minimum wage. (A. Nov 6, 2024 ... The state's wage for tipped workers is now $6.75 an hour, while the minimum hourly wage for most other workers is $15. Now, if a worker doesn't ... Dec 20, 2024 ... Massachusetts increased it's minimum wage to $15 in 2023 as part of a five-year deal. It's one of 10 states that will have a minimum wage over ... Jul 2, 2018 ... Massachusetts Governor Signs Minimum Wage, Family and Medical Leave Bill · Incremental increase from $11.00 to $15.00 per hour from 2019 to 2023 ...