Maryland Matters: Minimum wage increase on the horizon for most, some will get there sooner
By Bryan P. Sears
Maryland Matters, June 29, 2023. Also WTOP News.
Starting Saturday, most business owners around the state will have six months to prepare for a coming jump in the state’s minimum wage.
The Fair Wage Act of 2023, passed earlier this year, was a priority for Gov. Wes Moore (D) in his first year in office. The change accelerates [to Jan. 2024] the move to $15 per hour as phased in under a 2019 law.
Aaron Seyedian, owner of Well-Paid Maids, said business owners should embrace the coming change because of its overall benefits....