For the second year in a row, minimum wage is going up, from $9.70 an hour to $10.40 an hour in our area. Fast Food workers will also see an increase from $11.75 an hour to $12.75 an hour. It’s all part of making minimum wage $15 an hour statewide by 2021.
A new paid family leave program starts in 2018. It provides employees with wage replacement when they’re away from their jobs. New parents, people caring for a close relative with a serious health condition, and family members of someone who is called to active duty military service are eligible for paid family leave. The program starts with eight weeks of paid leave and by 2021 employees will get 12 weeks of paid leave.
