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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
10/29/2020
10/29/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to require one fair wage. Labor and Workforce Development.
AI Summary
This bill aims to establish a "one fair wage" system in Massachusetts, where tipped employees must be paid a minimum cash wage by their employer that gradually increases over time, with the difference between this cash wage and the state's overall minimum wage made up by the tips the employees receive. The bill specifies that the cash wage for tipped employees will start at $6.45 per hour in 2021 and increase annually, reaching $13.95 per hour by 2026, at which point the employer will be required to pay the full state minimum wage with no tip credit. The bill also repeals sections of a prior law that allowed for a lower tipped minimum wage.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (12)
Mike Barrett (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see S2940 (on 11/05/2020)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1082 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1082.pdf |
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