HB 222 Summary

• Establishes Mississippi state minimum wage at $8.25 per hour, effective July 1, 2021.

• Allows employers with tipped employees to pay $3.62 per hour instead of state minimum wage if tips exceed $30 monthly.

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

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from setting mandatory minimum wage rates or minimum paid leave requirements above state law.

• Brings forward nine existing Mississippi Code sections for potential amendment, including provisions on state auditor internships, election training, school employee leave, and other workforce matters.