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Minimum Wage For Large Employers In This Maryland County Is Set To Increase Minimum Wage For Large Employers In This Maryland County Is Set To Increase
Minimum Wage For Large Employers In This Maryland County Is Set To Increase Employees of large businesses in one Maryland county will be getting a pay increase this summer. The minimum wage in Montgomery County will increase to $15.65 for large employers on July 1. This is part of a bill that raises the minimum wage incrementally every year on that date.  The bill was signed by County Executive Marc Elrich when he was a County Councilmember back in November 2017. He said the bill is crucial for helping low wage workers keep up with inflation.  “For too long, the minimum wage was stagnant and did not change based on inflation," Elrich said. "A decent…

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