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1 | ARTICLE 14 | |
2 | RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGES | |
3 | SECTION 1. Section 28-12-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-12 entitled “Minimum | |
4 | Wages” is hereby amended to read as follows: | |
5 | 28-12-3. Minimum wages. | |
6 | (a) Every employer shall pay to each of his or her employees: commencing July 1, 1999, | |
7 | at least the minimum wage of five dollars and sixty-five cents ($5.65) per hour. Commencing | |
8 | September 1, 2000, the minimum wage is six dollars and fifteen cents ($6.15) per hour. | |
9 | (b) Commencing January 1, 2004, the minimum wage is six dollars and seventy-five cents | |
10 | ($6.75) per hour. | |
11 | (c) Commencing March 1, 2006, the minimum wage is seven dollars and ten cents ($7.10) | |
12 | per hour. | |
13 | (d) Commencing January 1, 2007, the minimum wage is seven dollars and forty cents | |
14 | ($7.40) per hour. | |
15 | (e) Commencing January 1, 2013, the minimum wage is seven dollars and seventy-five | |
16 | cents ($7.75) per hour. | |
17 | (f) Commencing January 1, 2014, the minimum wage is eight dollars ($8.00) per hour. | |
18 | (g) Commencing January 1, 2015, the minimum wage is nine dollars ($9.00) per hour. | |
19 | (h) Commencing January 1, 2016, the minimum wage is nine dollars and sixty cents ($9.60) | |
20 | per hour. | |
21 | (i) Commencing January 1, 2018, the minimum wage is ten dollars and ten cents ($10.10) | |
22 | per hour. | |
23 | (j) Commencing January 1, 2019, the minimum wage is ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) | |
24 | per hour. | |
25 | SECTION 2. This article shall take effect upon passage. | |
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