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Massachusetts to see minimum wage increase; federal contract workers to also see bump

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Those making minimum wage in Massachusetts are about to see a bump in pay.

In June of 2018, Governor Baker signed H.4640, an Act relative to minimum wage, paid family medical leave and the sales tax holiday, also known as the “Grand Bargain.” The legislation created a permanent sales tax holiday, increase in the minimum wage over five years and created a new paid family and medical leave program in Massachusetts.

A raise of the Commonwealth’s minimum wage to $15/hour over five years began in January 2019 with a bump up to $12 an hour. A raise to the minimum base wage rate for tipped workers to $6.75, also phased in over a 5-year period, began in January of 2019 with a raise to $4.35 an hour.

Beginning January 1st 2022, the standard minimum wage will increase to $14.25 and the tipped minimum wage will bump up to $6.15.

Workers on federal contracts signed after January 30, 2022 will be guaranteed a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour.

On September 15, 2021, the Department of Labor announced a Notice in the Federal Register to announce that, beginning January 1, 2022, the Executive Order 13658 minimum wage rate is increased to $11.25 per hour.

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  1. MitzySkritzy

    December 21, 2021 at 1:36 pm

    Massachusetts should institute a minimum IQ score for it’s politicians and voters. This State (MA.) is bordering on complete stupidity!

  2. MitzySkritzy

    December 24, 2021 at 1:22 pm

    Once MA. reaches 15.00 per hour, the sick idiots at Mass.Pirg. will be voting to make it 20.00 an hour. At that point you idiots will be paying $20 for a dozen eggs!

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