How is the changing nature of work impacting the minimum wage debate in Massachusetts?

As of January 1, 2023, the state-wide minimum wage in Massachusetts is $15.00 per hour for most employees. The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.75 per ... Dec 6, 2024 ... In 2018, Massachusetts state lawmakers came up with a “grand bargain” to raise pay rates for tipped workers, servers, bartenders, and others. Mar 11, 2024 ... ... state also approves a One Fair Wage measure. Table 1. The Widening Gap Between Massachusetts' Minimum and Tipped Wages. Year. Full Minimum Wage. On January 1, 2015, the Massachusetts minimum wage increased from $8.00 to $9.00 per hour. This is the first of three annual minimum wage rate hikes. The ballot measure was defeated. A "yes" vote supported gradually increasing the wage of tipped employees until it meets the state minimum wage in 2029 and ... Nov 5, 2024 ... That is, it will rise from $6.75 to $15 per hour by 2029. Massachusetts would be joining eight states that require—or are on their way to ... State of Rhode Island, Department of Labor and Training , ... Per RI General Law §28-12, the minimum wage is set to increase to the following in the upcoming ... Minimum Wage History. State Minimum Wage, Federal Minimum Wage. $1.60/hr, 07/01/1971 - 06/30/1975, $1.60/hr, (1968 to 04/30/1974). $1.80/hr, 07/01/1975 - 06/30/ ... Nov 1, 2024 ... Today, the tipped rate is less than one-third of the $7.25 federal full minimum wage. As of November 2024, 30 states and Washington, D.C., had ... 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 ...