An Act relative to minimum wage for municipal employees

This bill allows Massachusetts towns and cities to opt out of the state's minimum wage laws for their own employees. Under the proposal, municipalities with a mayor or director could vote to exclude themselves from the wage requirement, while those without a single chief executive would also need a legislative vote to opt out. If a town chooses not to opt out, it must still pay its workers at least the state minimum wage. The measure gives local governments the power to decide whether to follow the statewide wage floor or set their own rates.