Updated on December 30, 2020 at 8:57 pm DeAgostini/Getty Images, File New year, new laws. What happens on Beacon Hill may seem a million miles away, but it can affect your everyday life. New Year's Day brings some added protections for Massachusetts workers -- with more on the way later in the year -- and people making minimum wage will find they're getting a pay bump. Here’s a look at those new laws, plus some that had a big impact on 2020: Minimum Wage Increase In 2021, Massachusetts' minimum wage will rise from $12.75 per hour to $13.50 per hour and tipped workers' minimum wage increases from $4.95 to $5.55 an hour.