What is the enduring importance of the values of fairness, opportunity, and shared prosperity in shaping our approach to minimum wage and economic policy in Massachusetts?

Jan 1, 2025 ... Currently, 34 states, territories and districts have minimum wages above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. 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. Jun 22, 2018 ... After a 7-day waiting period, workers on paid leave would earn 80% of their wages up to 50% of the state average weekly wage, and then 50% of ... Oct 8, 2024 ... Currently, Massachusetts' law allows employers to pay tipped workers a subminimum wage of $6.75 per hour, and tips from customers are ... 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 ... 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 ... Many states throughout the country, including Massachusetts, have been gradually increasing minimum wage to move towards a livable wage for all workers, and ... Nov 2, 2023 ... ... Massachusetts Wage Act, Minimum Wage Law, Overtime Law, and the state's Earned Sick Time Law. Executed on October 25, the settlement between ... 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 ... Jun 25, 2023 ... Waged employees must be paid a minimum hourly wage in every state in the U.S. Minimum wage requirements also include minimum rates for ...