This Law Firm Publication by Foley Hoag, LLP discusses the increase to Massachusett's minimum wage rate, which will rise incrementally from $8.00 per hour to $9.00 by January 2015, $10.00 by January 2016 and $11.00 by January 2017. The hourly sub-minimum wage for tipped employees will also increase to $3.00 by 2015, $3.35 by 2016 and $3.75 by 2017. The new law also includes reforms to the state's unemployment insurance.