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     ARTICLE 14

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RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGES

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     SECTION 1. Section 28-12-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-12 entitled “Minimum

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Wages” is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     28-12-3. Minimum wages.

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     (a) Every employer shall pay to each of his or her employees: commencing July 1, 1999,

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at least the minimum wage of five dollars and sixty-five cents ($5.65) per hour. Commencing

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September 1, 2000, the minimum wage is six dollars and fifteen cents ($6.15) per hour.

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     (b) Commencing January 1, 2004, the minimum wage is six dollars and seventy-five cents

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($6.75) per hour.

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     (c) Commencing March 1, 2006, the minimum wage is seven dollars and ten cents ($7.10)

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per hour.

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     (d) Commencing January 1, 2007, the minimum wage is seven dollars and forty cents

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($7.40) per hour.

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     (e) Commencing January 1, 2013, the minimum wage is seven dollars and seventy-five

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cents ($7.75) per hour.

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     (f) Commencing January 1, 2014, the minimum wage is eight dollars ($8.00) per hour.

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     (g) Commencing January 1, 2015, the minimum wage is nine dollars ($9.00) per hour.

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     (h) Commencing January 1, 2016, the minimum wage is nine dollars and sixty cents ($9.60)

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per hour.

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     (i) Commencing January 1, 2018, the minimum wage is ten dollars and ten cents ($10.10)

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per hour.

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     (j) Commencing January 1, 2019, the minimum wage is ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50)

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per hour.

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     SECTION 2. This article shall take effect upon passage.

 

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