Critics Say Minimum Wage Hike Could Have Unintended Consequences

Tens of thousands of Massachusetts workers are getting a raise this week, thanks to a jump in the state's minimum wage: from $11 an hour to $12.

Over the next four years, the minimum wage will rise all the way to $15 an hour, which is considered a big victory for workers and labor advocates. But some employers — including small business owners — worry that they can't afford to pay these higher wages.

Christopher Carlozzi, the Massachusetts State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, a small business association representing more than 5,000 businesses statewide.