This
is a reminder that on January 1, 2015 the Massachusetts minimum wage was raised
by a dollar, from $8 to $9 an hour for eligible employees.
Employees
who are not eligible for the wage
increase to $9/hour are those who are:
v
Being
rehabilitated in an educational, religious, or non-profit organization
v
Service
industry workers (their minimum wage increased to $3/hour on January 1, 2015)
v
Members
of religious orders
v
Agricultural
workers (their minimum wage increased to $8/hour on January 1, 2015)
v
Outside
sales reps who do not travel to their office daily
There
will be a dollar increase to the minimum wage for eligible employees every year
on January 1st until 2017. Service industry workers will also see an
increase every year in their hourly wage until 2017. These increases are
illustrated in the charts below:
|
Minimum Wage Increases
for Eligible Employees
|
|
|
Year
|
Hourly Rate
|
|
2015
|
$9.00
|
|
2016
|
$10.00
|
|
2017
|
$11.00
|
|
Service Industry
Wage Increases
|
|
|
Year
|
Hourly Rate
|
|
2015
|
$3.00
|
|
2016
|
$3.35
|
|
2017
|
$3.75
|
It
is important that employers abide by these wage laws or they risk facing civil
and criminal charges. If you have any questions about the recent wage changes,
please contact Ipswich Bay Advisors at 978-777-6554.
Thank
You.
