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DE HB266
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly Williams
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AI Summary
- Clarifies that employees receiving tips or gratuities are those who earn more than 50% of their income from tips or gratuities at the employer's place of business per month
- Maintains the tipped minimum wage of $2.23 per hour for primary direct service employees who receive gratuities
- Requires employers to pay automatically added tips or credit card charges to employees by the next regular payday and prohibits deduction of service fees from employee tips
- Allows employees to voluntarily establish tip pooling or sharing systems, but employers cannot require participation; where multiple employees serve one customer, employers may require pooling not to exceed 15% of the primary service employee's gratuities
- Establishes civil penalties for violations: $1,000 for first violation, $2,000 for second, and $5,000 for each subsequent violation
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Minimum Wage For Employees That Receive Tips Or Gratuities.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
6/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce6/30/2021
Full Bill Text
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