Summary
On February 22, 2022, Yannet Lathrop testified before the Maryland House Economic Matters Committee in support of HB 698. The Bill would accelerate the timeline for increasing Maryland’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022-2023, and would remove the provision in current minimum wage law that allows the Board of Public Works to suspend wage increases.
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Yannet Lathrop
Areas of expertise:
- Living Wage & Minimum Wage
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