Employment

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Massachusetts
Minimum wage $15.00
In effect since 2023-01-01; no further increase is scheduled.
Source, verified 2026-09-24
Tipped cash wage $6.75
Service rate; tips must bring the total to at least $15.00/hour or the employer makes up the difference at the end of the shift.
Source, verified 2026-09-24
Maximum tip credit $8.25 Source, verified 2026-09-24
Deadline to file 3 years
M.G.L. c.149 s.150: suit may be filed 90 days after a complaint to the Attorney General (sooner with written assent); the 3 years are tolled while that complaint is pending. A prevailing employee is awarded treble damages plus costs and attorney fees.
Source, verified 2026-09-24