HB 1316 Summary

• Establishes Mississippi state minimum wage at $9.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2016.

• Exempts tipped employees from minimum wage requirement, instead requiring employers to pay tipped employees at least $3.62 per hour.

• Requires overtime compensation at 1.5 times the regular rate for employees earning $455 or less per week, and mandates overtime pay for manual laborers, law enforcement, and employees whose primary duties are not management or specialized professional work.

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from establishing their own minimum wage, living wage, or mandatory vacation/sick day requirements to ensure consistent wage standards across the state.

• Brings forward nine existing Mississippi Code sections for possible amendment related to state auditor internships, election training, teacher sick leave, labor protections, human trafficking penalties, and criminal fines.