Bill > HB583

This bill establishes the Mississippi Minimum Wage Act, which sets the state minimum wage at $8.50 per hour, with an exemption for tipped employees who must be paid at least $3.62 per hour. The bill also sets guidelines for overtime pay, including requiring overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for employees earning $455 or less per week, and specifies certain categories of workers who are not exempt from overtime pay. The bill prohibits local governments from setting their own minimum wage or benefits requirements, leaving these decisions to the state legislature. The bill also brings forward various other sections of Mississippi law related to topics like state employee leave policies and collection of unpaid fines.