Massachusetts minimum wage workers will see a boost in their paychecks starting Sunday, when the state is scheduled to raise the minimum wage to $11 per hour.
The increase was signed into law in 2014, after both state legislative bodies passed the bill. The first increase, from $8 to $9 per hour, happened in early 2015, and minimum wage reached $10 per hour this year.
Tipped workers — or those who receive more than $20 per month in tips — also must be paid a minimum of $3.75 per hour, provided the employee receives at least $11 per hour with tips.
In fiscal year 2016, the Office of Attorney General Maura Healey recovered $3.8 million in restitution and penalties on behalf of working people in the commonwealth.
