House Bill 1315 Summary

• Establishes Mississippi state minimum wage at $7.50 per hour effective January 1, 2017, increasing to $8.00 on January 1, 2018, and $8.50 on January 1, 2019, for employers with four or more employees.

• Exempts tipped employees from minimum wage requirements if they receive at least $3.62 per hour in direct wages plus gratuities, with a base wage floor of $2.63 per hour.

• Requires employers to pay overtime compensation at one and one-half times the regular rate for work exceeding 40 hours per week, with limited exceptions.

• Allows full-time students to be paid 85% of the applicable minimum wage when working no more than 20 hours weekly during school sessions or 40 hours during breaks.

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from establishing mandatory minimum wage rates or minimum paid leave requirements, reserving such authority for the state legislature.