Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $13 on Monday, July 1

Minimum wage in Montgomery County is set to increase to $13 on July 1, 2019 for large employers, $12.50 for mid-sized and small employers.


Per Enacted Bill 28-17:

A “large employer” is an employer who employs 51 or more employees;

A “mid-sized employer” is:
• an employer who employs between eleven and 50 employees; or
• an employer who employs eleven or more employees and:
– has tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
– provides “home health services” as defined by 42 C.F.R. § 440.70 or “home or community-based services” as defined by 42 C.F.R. § 440.180, and receives at least 75% of gross revenues through state and federal Medicaid programs.

A “small employer” is an employer who employs 10 or fewer employees.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/humanrights/Resources/Files/Minimum_Wage_Transition_Table.pdf

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