MONTPELIER — The Vermont Department of Labor has announced an increase to the state’s minimum wage. Beginning Jan. 1, the state’s minimum wage will become $13.18 per hour. This is an increase of $0.63 from the current minimum wage of $12.55.
This annual adjustment also affects the minimum wage for tipped employees. The basic tipped wage rate for service, or “tipped employees,” equals 50 percent of the full minimum wage. On Jan. 1, the tipped minimum wage will increase from $6.28 to $6.59 per hour.
The minimum wage and tipped minimum wage are adjusted annually in accordance with Vermont law and take effect at the start of the new year.
Any employee who believes they are not being compensated fairly, according to this law, is encouraged to contact the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Unit at 802-951-4083 or online at labor.vermont.gov/rights-and-wages.
Additional information on the Vermont Department of Labor and its resources can be found at labor.vermont.gov.
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