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June 12, 2019 In In The News

Proposed $15 minimum wage in Delaware clears 1st hurdle

From Associated Press

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A proposal to increase Delaware’s minimum wage to $15 an hour cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday despite vocal opposition from the business, hospitality and agriculture communities.

The Democrat-led Senate Labor Committee released the bill for consideration by the full Senate after a lengthy public hearing during which most speakers criticized the proposal.

The bill increases the minimum wage to $11 on Jan. 1, 2020, followed by a $1 raise at the start of each year until it hits $15 in 2024. Future increases to the minimum wage would then be automatically tied to increases in the consumer price index.

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https://www.apnews.com/29d2a30ccb2348dcb1c02c0919a9686c