June 19, 2014
Zaina Kahuk
News Writer
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The minimum wage in the District will increase from $8.25 per hour to $9.50 per hour for all workers, regardless of employer size and will take effect July 1. Mayor Gray signed the Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2013 into law on January 15. Under the law, the minimum wage will increase by $1 on July 1 each year through 2016, hitting $11.50 per hour by 2017. The base minimum wage for tipped restaurant employees will remain at $2.77 per hour. “I am proud of the role we played in bringing this minimum-wage increase about, because it will enable all District workers to earn a decent living as well as boost average family incomes,” Mayor Gray said.
