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Hawaii’s minimum wage could soon become the highest in the United States, with a proposed climb from $10.10 an hour to $18 by 2028, Hawaii News Now reports.
It is up to Governor David Ige to make the final call. The Governor has said that he is in support of the wage increase.
On April 27, the measure to raise Hawaii’s minimum wage gained legislative approval.
The conference committee vote to approve was unanimous but state Representative Val Okimoto reportedly voted with reservations because of the wage tip credit.
Under the measure, the minimum wage will:
- Increase to $12 by this October;
- Rise to $14 in 2024;
- Be $16 in 2026;
- And then $18 by 2028.
Nate Hix - director of Living Wage Hawaii - said, “Working families are going to be getting a huge boost in income, which is well overdue.”
The tip credit will also rise from 75 cents per hour to $1.50 per hour by 2028.
The argument against the minimum wage hike was that it would hit small businesses hard. However, supporters of the move said paying people more will allow them to put more money back into the economy.
Source: Hawaii News Now
(Link and quote via original reporting)
Hawaii’s minimum wage could soon become the highest in the United States, with a proposed climb from $10.10 an hour to $18 by 2028, Hawaii News Now reports.
It is up to Governor David Ige to make the final call. The Governor has said that he is in support of the wage increase.
On April 27, the measure to raise Hawaii’s minimum wage gained legislative approval.
The conference committee vote to approve was unanimous but state Representative Val Okimoto reportedly voted with reservations because of the wage tip credit.
Under the measure, the minimum wage will:
- Increase to $12 by this October;
- Rise to $14 in 2024;
- Be $16 in 2026;
- And then $18 by 2028.
Nate Hix - director of Living Wage Hawaii - said, “Working families are going to be getting a huge boost in income, which is well overdue.”
The tip credit will also rise from 75 cents per hour to $1.50 per hour by 2028.
The argument against the minimum wage hike was that it would hit small businesses hard. However, supporters of the move said paying people more will allow them to put more money back into the economy.
Source: Hawaii News Now
(Link and quote via original reporting)