House Bill 1160 Summary

• Establishes Mississippi minimum wage beginning January 1, 2021 at $7.50/hour, increasing to $10.00/hour by January 1, 2024, with automatic increases if federal minimum wage rises.

• Creates paid family leave program providing 12 workweeks of paid leave annually for birth, adoption, serious health conditions, or family care; applies to employers with 50+ employees.

• Requires state agencies to spend minimum $20 million annually from TANF funds on child care payment programs and mandates 20% of TANF block grant transfer to child care development fund.

• Implements equal pay requirements prohibiting sex-based wage discrimination; establishes equal pay certificate program for state contractors with 20+ employees and $100,000+ contracts.

• Establishes paid sick and safe leave accruing one hour per 30 hours worked (maximum 56 hours/year) for employee illness, family care, public health emergencies, and domestic violence situations.