HB 1078 Summary

• Establishes Mississippi state minimum wage at $7.50/hour beginning January 1, 2018, increasing to $8.00/hour in 2019 and $8.50/hour in 2020, applicable to employers with at least 4 employees.

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

• Requires employers to pay overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate for work exceeding 40 hours per week, with limited exceptions.

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

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