Connecticut weighs minimum wage hike
Connecticut is considering time and attendance legislation changes that would raise the state's minimum wage.
If passed, the bill would increase the state's current minimum wage of $8.25 per hour to $9 this year and $9.75 next year, with future years indexed to ensure the rate remains relevant to the rising cost of living. The legislation was introduced by Connecticut House Speaker Christopher Donovan, along with other Democratic lawmakers.
Businessweek reports that critics of the proposal have argued it is the wrong time to implement such a hike, given the fact that many of the state's businesses are already struggling to make ends meet, thanks to the wavering economy.
However, the Yale Daily News reports that Representative Roland Lemar, a proponent of the idea to compensate employee attendance at a higher minimum, pointed out that low-wage workers spend their earnings in their communities at a greater rate than any other sector.
Connecticut's existing rate is already tied with Washington, D.C., Illinois and Nevada for the fourth-highest minimum wage in the nation, behind Vermont ($8.46), Oregon ($8.80) and Washington ($9.04).
If passed, the bill would increase the state's current minimum wage of $8.25 per hour to $9 this year and $9.75 next year, with future years indexed to ensure the rate remains relevant to the rising cost of living. The legislation was introduced by Connecticut House Speaker Christopher Donovan, along with other Democratic lawmakers.
Businessweek reports that critics of the proposal have argued it is the wrong time to implement such a hike, given the fact that many of the state's businesses are already struggling to make ends meet, thanks to the wavering economy.
However, the Yale Daily News reports that Representative Roland Lemar, a proponent of the idea to compensate employee attendance at a higher minimum, pointed out that low-wage workers spend their earnings in their communities at a greater rate than any other sector.
Connecticut's existing rate is already tied with Washington, D.C., Illinois and Nevada for the fourth-highest minimum wage in the nation, behind Vermont ($8.46), Oregon ($8.80) and Washington ($9.04).
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