Florida, minimum wage and tipped workers

Work for less than minimum wage? How Florida SB 676 would make it an option
SB 676 would allow people applying for certain jobs to check a box saying they'd take less than minimum wage. Critics say it's ripe for abuse.
Some workers could get paid less than minimum wage under bill moving in Florida Legislature
Businesses would be able to pay workers involved in, say, apprenticeships less than minimum wage under a bill that cleared a Senate panel Monday.
Maryland's minimum wage could get a boost under a proposed bill aimed at protecting workers
Maryland lawmakers, labor advocates and tipped workers shared support during a rally for a proposed bill that could raise Maryland's minimum wage to $20 per hour.
House panel advances bill to pay interns and apprentices less than minimum wage
The House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee thinks so. The panel advanced a bill (HB 541) with a 10-5 vote as the Republican sponsor, Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, argued his proposal gives more opportunities to young people breaking into ceratin industries, citing horse trainers near his home by Ocala as an example.
Florida bill would add minimum wage exceptions
Lawmakers are working to make changes to an amendment passed by voters in 2020, forcing a minimum wage increase of $1 per year through 2026. The amendment to Senate Bill 676 would have minimum wage in Florida up to $13 an hour by September 2026, and to $10.98 cents an hour for employees who receive tips as part of their jobs.
Bill would allow Florida employers to sidestep paying minimum wage
A Florida Senate committee Monday backed a proposal that would give employers a way to sidestep the state’s minimum wage.
Florida Lawmakers advance proposal that allows employees to waive their Constitutional right to a $13 minimum wage
Some workers in Florida would be allowed to be paid well below the state’s current $13 minimum wage if a bill that cleared its first Senate committee Monday becomes law.
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Colorado Democrats change proposal to cut the tipped minimum wage for restaurant employees
The original bill would have lowered the base wages that restaurants must pay to servers, bartenders and other employees who ...
Worker’s Bill of Rights, $20 minimum wage in Tacoma? Union begins gathering signatures
Activists want to raise the minimum wage, give workers more rights to fair scheduling and full-time hours, and improve ...
NC lawmakers file bill to raise minimum wage, boost worker protections
A group of Democrats in the North Carolina General Assembly have filed an ambitious bill that would raise the minimum wage, ...
Missouri voters passed new paid sick leave, minimum wage requirements in November. They could be overturned
Missouri voted to raise the minimum wage and require paid sick leave, but now that could be overturned by the Missouri ...
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Bid to scrap Missouri’s minimum wage, paid sick leave law wins House approval
Missouri’s voter-approved paid sick leave requirements and a minimum wage increase are another step closer to being thrown ...
California Could See Another Minimum Wage Boost
"Local restaurant owners in California are already struggling to cope with the $20/hour wage," an association for franchises ...
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Canada’s Minimum Wage vs. Global “Living Wage” Benchmarks
Canada’s approach to minimum wage stands as a compelling case study in the complex global landscape of worker compensation.
Business killer or economic necessity? Minimum wage debate stirs 'collective resistance'
Rep. David Morales, D-Providence, said he is disappointed in all the restaurant owners, lobbyists and trade groups that came ...