Bridgeport cannot set its own minimum wage. Connecticut General Statutes §31-58 establishes a uniform statewide floor of $16.35 per hour as of January 2026, indexed annually to the federal employment cost index.
Connecticut's wage and hour law applies uniformly statewide. CGS §31-58 fixed the minimum wage at $16.35 per hour effective January 1, 2026, with future increases tied to the percentage change in the federal Employment Cost Index. Connecticut courts and the General Assembly have consistently treated wages as a matter of statewide concern, rendering local ordinances that set higher municipal minimums (as cities like Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles have done) preempted in Connecticut. Bridgeport's City Council has no authority to mandate a higher floor for private employers within city limits, even for specific industries such as hotels or fast food.
Employers paying below $16.35/hr face Connecticut DOL wage-claim orders, double damages, and civil penalties; criminal misdemeanor charges are available for willful violators under CGS §31-68.
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