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Increasing Maryland’s minimum wage to $15 by 2023 will help the state’s workers meet their basic needs and follows a growing list of states, cities, and counties across the country that have enacted, or are pushing for a $15 minimum wage. In addition to increasing Maryland’s minimum wage, this bill eliminates several carve-outs that leave tipped workers, younger workers, commission workers, and agricultural workers behind. The bill also strengthens Maryland’s protections for workers who face retaliation when they exercise their basic minimum wage rights. Existing retaliation protections are outdated, ineffective at preventing retaliation, and out of step with many states that have modernized and strengthened their antiretaliation laws. Below is a breakdown of the bill’s key provisions:
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