Vermont § 384 - Employment; wages

§ 384. Employment; wages

• (a)(1) Beginning on January 1, 2022, an employer shall not employ any employee at a rate
  of less than $12.55, and on each subsequent January 1, the minimum wage rate shall
  be increased by five percent or the percentage increase of the Consumer Price Index,
  CPI-U, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted, or successor index, as calculated
  by the U.S. Department of Labor or successor agency, rounded to one decimal point,
  for the 12 months preceding the previous September 1, whichever is smaller, but in
  no event shall the minimum wage be decreased. The minimum wage shall be rounded off
  to the nearest $0.01. (2) An employer in the hotel, motel, tourist place, and restaurant industry shall not
  employ a service or tipped employee at a basic wage rate less than one-half the minimum
  wage. As used in this subdivision, “a service or tipped employee” means an employee
  of a hotel, motel, tourist place, or restaurant who customarily and regularly receives
  more than $120.00 per month in tips for direct and personal customer service. (3) If the minimum wage rate established by the U.S. government is greater than the rate
  established pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection for any year, the minimum
  wage rate for that year shall be the rate established by the U.S. government.