Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act)

Summary

The proposal would set the state minimum wage at $18 per hour for large employers beginning in 2028 and for small employers in 2029. After those dates, the wage would be adjusted each year based on the annual growth of the Washington‑Arlington‑Alexandria consumer price index, with any increase limited to 5% and no decrease if the index falls. It also allows workers under 18 to be paid as low as 85% of the minimum wage.

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