Committee hears proposal to eliminate subminimum wages and raise base wage for many workers

Apr 25, 2025

Senator Tanya presented S.128, a proposal to remove subminimum-wage exclusions, extend overtime protections and raise the baseline hourly wage in Vermont.

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Senator Tanya presented S.128 to the committee as a broad revision to Vermont wage-and-hour law that would eliminate multiple statutory exclusions from minimum-wage coverage, extend overtime eligibility and raise the state hourly rate in the draft to $25 starting Jan. 1, 2026.

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