The effective date of the first hourly minimum wage increase to be implemented under a measure (S.B. 170) that was signed July 1 by Gov. John Carney (D) is Jan. 1, 2019, the state legislature’s research division confirmed July 17.
The text of the measure, which is to raise the state’s hourly minimum wage to $9.25 on Oct. 1, 2019, from $8.25, called for the first hourly minimum wage increase to $8.75 to occur Oct. 1, 2018. However, the date of the first minimum wage increase was changed by legislative counsel to Jan. 1, 2019, the division said. The ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Tax or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
From research to software to news, find what you need to stay ahead.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.