Connecticut Increases Minimum Wage for Workers Who Care for People with Disabilities
07/01/18
Author: ADP Admin/Friday, June 29, 2018/Categories: State Compliance Update, Connecticut
Under a measure signed May 9 by Gov. Daniel P. Malloy (D), workers who care for those with intellectual disabilities at group homes and day programs are to be paid an hourly minimum wage of at least $15.
The measure applies to private providers of state-contracted employment, day and behavioral services and group-home services.
For more information, please see House Bill 5460 (H.B. 546), An Act Concerning Minimum Employee Wages for Providers of State-Contracted Human Services.
Coverage: Employers in Connecticut with employees who care for those with intellectual disabilities at group homes and day programs.
Effective: July 1, 2018
Action Required: Covered employers should review and, if necessary, revise their payroll practices to confirm compliance with this new law.
As always, please be sure to contact your HR Business Partner if you have any questions.
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