Mimimum Wage

The minimum wage in Connecticut went up this year. It’s now $15.69 per hour. That’s thanks to the state’s first-ever economic indicator adjustment which is linked to the federal employment cost index.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said the state’s minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $13 per hour to $14 per hour beginning Friday, July 1.

Connecticut Democrats advanced a bill to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour following a marathon 14-hour debate in the state House of…