Bill > HB71

This bill establishes a state minimum wage of $10.00 per hour in Mississippi, with exceptions for tipped employees who must be paid at least $3.62 per hour. The bill also sets guidelines for overtime pay, specifying that employees earning $455 or less per week must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for overtime hours. Certain workers, such as manual laborers and public safety personnel, are not exempt from overtime requirements regardless of salary. The bill prohibits local governments from setting their own minimum wage or employee benefit requirements, as these decisions are reserved for the state legislature. The bill also makes various other changes to state laws related to employee leave, internship programs, and debt collection.