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CT HB05291

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/26/2012

Primary Sponsor

Eric Coleman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases minimum wage to $8.75 per hour effective January 1, 2013, and to $9.25 per hour effective January 1, 2014
  • Establishes automatic annual adjustments to minimum wage effective July 1, 2014, and each July 15 thereafter, based on the Consumer Price Index for the Northeast urban area, rounded to the nearest five cents
  • Increases gratuity credits toward minimum wage for restaurant and hotel workers (33.7% for non-bartenders and 16.1% for bartenders effective January 1, 2013; 37.3% and 20.7% respectively effective January 1, 2014)
  • Changes wage violation remedies from two times unpaid wages to three times unpaid wages plus interest and attorney's fees in both civil actions and Labor Commissioner enforcement actions
  • All provisions effective January 1, 2013

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Minimum Wage.

Last Action

File Number 596

4/27/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/10/2012
Labor and Public Employees2/23/2012

Full Bill Text

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