DOVER, Del. 鈥� The minimum wage in the state of Delaware will be increasing from $9.25 per hour to $10.50 per hour.
The 小萝莉影视 Journal reports that the bump in pay takes effect Saturday. State lawmakers had passed a bill in June to raise the minimum wage by more than $1 each year until it makes it to $15 an hour.
That鈥檚 expected to happen in 2025. Delaware is joined by 20 other states that also are raising their minimum wages. State labor officials say that about 55,000 people in Delaware make $10 an hour or less.
Some business owners say the pay hike will increases consumer spending. But others say businesses can鈥檛 afford to boost pay after struggling through the pandemic.
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