Sec.31-62-E1. Wage order

(a) Rate. The following minimum wage is ordered: Not less than the minimum fair wage established by subsection (j) of section 31-58 of the Connecticut General Statutes per hour, except during the period commencing January 1, 2001, and ending December 31, 2002, the minimum wage for persons employed in the hotel and restaurant industry, including a hotel restaurant, who customarily and regularly receive gratuities shall be four dollars and seventy-four cents per hour, except during said period the minimum wage for bartenders who customarily and regularly receive gratuities shall be six dollars and fifteen cents per hour.

(b) Minimum daily earnings guaranteed. Any employee regularly reporting for work, unless given adequate notice the day before to the contrary, or any employee called for work in any day shall be assured a minimum of two hours' earnings at not less than the minimum rate if the employee is able and willing to work for the length of time. If the employee is either unwilling or unable to work the number of hours necessary to insure the two-hour guarantee, a statement signed by the employee in support of this situation must be on file as part of the employer's records.

(c) Work on seventh consecutive day. Not less than one and one-half times the minimum rate for all time worked on the seventh consecutive day.

(d) Overtime. Not less than one and one-half times the regular rate for all hours worked in excess of forty in any work week.

(Effective August 15, 1972; Amended January 4, 2001)