Posts Tagged ‘minimum wage’
Senate Votes To Repeal Training – Youth Wage
A youth and training wage that’s below Delaware’s minimum wage is a step closer to repeal. The State Senate Tuesday passed a bill (House Bill 88) 13-8 that sponsors said would ‘restore fairness and equity to Delaware’s labor code.’ The special wage was negotiated during an all-night session of the General Assembly three years ago…
Read MoreDel. House Approves Bill To Repeal Youth / Training Wage
A special youth and training wage, 50-cents lower than Delaware’s minimum wage, would discontinue under a bill that has passed in the state House of Representatives. The program was negotiated as part of a last-minute agreement in 2018 to get the bond bill and grants-in-aid bill passed. “The youth and training wage discriminates against people…
Read MoreDel. Lawmaker Wants More Numbers To Back Minimum Wage Discussion
The Delaware Controller General Office may be asked to develop a local economic impact analysis of legislation that would increase Delaware’s minimum wage. State Representative Bryan Shupe, R-Milford is introducing a bill that he says would help guide lawmakers and Delawareans. The economic analysis could be facilitated by the Controller General Office or contracted out.…
Read MoreCoalition Rounds Up Support For Del. Minimum Wage Hike
Supporters of a movement to increase Delaware’s minimum wage spoke as one Monday in favor of raising it to $15 an hour within a few years, and to dispel messages against it they say are not true. Senator Jack Walsh (D- Stanton) has submitted a bill that would increase the minimum wage from its current…
Read MoreMd. Minimum Wage Goes Up With New Year
The minimum wage in Maryland rises with the start of 2021. Employers must now pay $11.75 an hour if they have 15 or more workers, or $11.60 if they have 14 or fewer employees. Under the law, the minimum wage would go up by 75 cents annually until it reaches $15 an hour by 2025.…
Read MoreOcean City assesses impact of minimum wage increase
The Ocean City Human Resource Director and Budget Manager gave a presentation on Maryland’s recently enacted legislation that increased Minimum Wage to $11 this year and will continue to raise it to $15 an hour by 2024. The presentation covered the impact of the cost to the City and the proposed adjusted pay grade scale…
Read MoreDemocratic Lawmaker Introduces 15 Dollar Minimum Wage in DE
Delaware State Senator Darius Brown, a Democrat from Wilmington has introduced legislation that would increase the First State’s minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour. In introducing the legislation, Senator Brown said “Our job in the General Assembly is to enact laws that improve the lives of our constituents.” He noted that the average two-bedroom…
Read MoreMaryland Senate Passes “Fight for 15” Minimum Wage Bill
On Wednesday, the Maryland State Senate passed legislation that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour by 2025, in a 32-13 vote along party lines. The bill, which has already passed in the House of Delegates calls for a gradual, incremental increase in the State’s minimum wage over the next six…
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