minimum wage

An annual report on how the minimum wage affects the county’s economic health will no longer be required. Montgomery County Councilmembers voted unanimously Tuesday to end that reporting due to… Read More

On July 1, the minimum wage will increase by 50 cents for workers across Montgomery County. In a statement on their website, the Office of Human Rights outlined the wage… Read More

The beginning of July means an increase in the minimum wage, Metro fares, tobacco taxes and car registration fees as well as a ban on sales of gas-powered leaf blowers.… Read More

Montgomery County minimum wage will increase July 1 for mid and large-sized employers.  The minimum wage rate will increase by 45 cents to $17.15 per hour for large employers —… Read More

Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando has been pushing for a bill that would change the way tipped workers are compensated, enabling workers to be paid minimum wage without including their… Read More

For some, the first paycheck of the new year will be larger. As of Jan. 1, all Maryland employers need to pay $15 an hour, the state’s new minimum wage.… Read More

The minimum wage in Montgomery County rises again on July 1. The minimum wage for those working at large companies with at least 51 employees will be $16.70 per hour.… Read More

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said he will testify Thursday in Annapolis on a statewide minimum wage bill, as the county’s own minimum wage rate is steadily increasing.  “It is… Read More

Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to expand its prevailing wage requirement in an effort to make the county more affordable to residents. “This is one of the biggest bills we… Read More