HB 366 Summary

• Establishes Mississippi Minimum Wage Law with phased increases: $7.25/hour (current), $8.75/hour (July 1, 2018), $10.25/hour (July 1, 2019), and $11.75/hour (July 1, 2020).

• Exempts employers with tipped employees from minimum wage requirement; tipped employees must receive minimum of $3.62/hour increasing by $1.50/hour at each wage increase.

• Requires overtime compensation at 1.5 times regular rate for employees earning $455 or less per week, and mandates overtime protections for manual laborers, law enforcement, and non-management/non-professional employees regardless of salary.

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from establishing mandatory living wage rates or minimum vacation/sick day requirements to ensure uniform wage standards statewide.

• Brings forward nine existing Mississippi Code sections for possible amendment related to internships, elections administration, school employee leave, tax requirements, and criminal sentencing provisions.