Massachusetts Voters Reject Measure Raising Wages for Tipped Workers
November 07, 2024
November 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The National Women's Law Center issued the following news release:
Massachusetts voters have rejected Question 5, a ballot measure that would have phased out the current two-tiered pay system for tipped workers over five years.
The current minimum wage for tipped employees in Massachusetts is $6.75 an hour, before tips, but it's $15 an hour for non-tipped workers. Under Question 5, employers would have been required to pay tipped employees the full . . .
Massachusetts voters have rejected Question 5, a ballot measure that would have phased out the current two-tiered pay system for tipped workers over five years.
The current minimum wage for tipped employees in Massachusetts is $6.75 an hour, before tips, but it's $15 an hour for non-tipped workers. Under Question 5, employers would have been required to pay tipped employees the full . . .