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.
Connecticut has consistently enacted minimums that are higher than the national minimum. Table 1 below shows the state's minimum wage from 1951 through 2007, when, it is set to increase to $7.65 an hour. Today the federal minimum wage is $5.15 an hour. Table 1: History of Connecticut Minimum Hourly Wage.