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MS SB2816
Bill
Status
Failed
1/30/2018
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Dawkins
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AI Summary
- Establishes a state minimum wage starting at $7.50/hour on January 1, 2018, increasing to $7.75 (2019), $8.00 (2020), and $10.00 (2021), with automatic increases matching federal minimum wage plus 0.5%
- Exempts employers with fewer than 5 employees, those subject to federal Fair Labor Standards Act, agricultural workers, independent contractors, students, and certain other categories from minimum wage requirements
- Authorizes the Mississippi Department of Employment Security to enforce the law through inspections, record-keeping requirements, and wage investigations, with criminal penalties up to $10,000 in fines and imprisonment up to one year for violations
- Provides civil cause of action for employees to recover unpaid wages plus attorney's fees, and prohibits retaliation against employees who report violations
- Allows municipalities and counties to set minimum wages higher than the state rate but prohibits setting rates lower than the state minimum wage
Legislative Description
Mississippi Minimum Wage Act; establish.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/30/2018
Committee Referrals
Finance1/15/2018
Full Bill Text
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