Connecticut establishes a uniform minimum wage statewide under CGS Section 31-58, with scheduled increases preempting separate municipal wage laws.
Under CGS Section 31-58 in Title 31 Chapter 558, Connecticut sets a statewide minimum wage that applies uniformly to all employers. Public Act 19-4 established a phased schedule reaching $15 per hour by June 2023, with annual indexing thereafter tied to the federal employment cost index. The state Department of Labor enforces wage standards. Connecticut municipalities lack authority to enact local minimum wage ordinances exceeding state law; the state framework occupies the field of basic wage regulation across all cities and towns.
Employers paying below the state minimum face back wages, double damages, and civil penalties enforced by the Department of Labor.
Hartford County, CT
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