CT Min Wage Increase
CT Minimum Wage is $15/hr
Connecticut’s minimum wage is now $15/hr. There is no change to the tip wage credit, however, for tipped wage staff (waitstaff and bartenders) wages + tips must get them to the $15/hr threshold for all hours worked in a pay period or employers must make up the difference.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR NEWS
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CT Department of Labor Warns of Text Scams

CTDOL is warning residents of text scams that include links to fake webpages resembling CTDOL unemployment pages, including the unemployment benefits login page.

Additionally, the agency is reminding residents that receiving a 1099 tax form or a monetary determination letter may indicate that criminals are using your identity to try to claim unemployment benefits. 

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Connecticut Labor Market Statistics for April

3.8%


State Unemployment Rate

-900


Number of Jobs Added

1,684,400


Nonfarm Employment