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Just yesterday, the minimum wage in Connecticut was $11 per hour.
The hike is part of a law passed last year to raise the minimum wage over the next several years.
“Nobody working a full-time job should live in poverty,” said Governor Ned Lamont. “For too long, while the nation’s economy grew the income of the lowest-earning workers has stayed flat.”
The minimum wage law - “Public Act 19-4” - was passed in May 2019. There are three more increases planned:
- $13 per hour starting Aug. 1, 2021
- $14 per hour starting July 1, 2022
- $15 per hour starting on June 1, 2023.
Part of the law is intended to help the minimum wage keep pace with economic growth by tying it to the employment cost index.
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