an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases. Origin of backdraft.
The current Connecticut minimum wage of $10.10 per hour is the lowest amount a non-exempt employee in Connecticut can legally be paid for hourly work. Special minimum wage rates, such as the Connecticut waitress minimum wage for tipped employees, may apply to certain workers.
The lowest-paid workers in Connecticut received a 5.2 percent raise to start 2017, as the state's minimum wage went from $9.60 to $10.10 per hour in the last of a series of increases called for in a 2014 law.