House Bill 1008 Summary

• Establishes Mississippi state minimum wage at $9.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2020.

• Exempts employers with tipped employees from minimum wage requirement; tipped employees must receive minimum of $3.62 per hour.

• Requires overtime pay at 1.5 times regular rate for employees earning $455 or less per week, and mandates overtime for manual laborers, law enforcement, and certain other categories regardless of salary.

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from establishing their own minimum wage, living wage, or mandatory paid leave requirements to maintain uniform wage standards across the state.

• Brings forward nine existing statutory sections for possible amendment related to state auditor internships, election administration, school employee leave policies, and other workforce-related provisions.