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Wage & Hour Issues - State and Federal

Connecticut’s Minimum Wage

     Effective Jan. 1, 2007, the state minimum wage is $7.65 per hour. For minors working in agriculture or government, it is 85% of minimum wage, and for minors working in other industries, it is 85% of minimum wage for the first 200 hours. (Conn. Gen. Stat. Sections 31-58, 31-58a).

For information on minimum wage and tips credits in the hotel and restaurant industry, see: Gratuities in the Restaurant Industry. (Includes examples on how to calculate the tip credit as well as a tip credit statement form.)

The Federal Minimum Wage
     The federal minimum wage presently is $5.85 per hour. However, because Connecticut law provides a higher minimum wage as noted above, the higher standard prevails.