Bill > HB4199

This bill amends existing West Virginia law concerning how employers can credit tips and other benefits towards their employees' wages. Specifically, it changes the rules for employees who customarily receive gratuities, which are voluntary payments from customers, like tips at a restaurant. The bill states that when determining if an employer is paying an employee the required minimum wage and overtime, employers can receive a credit for up to 70% of the minimum wage for hours worked by employees who receive gratuities. However, this credit is only allowed if the employee, through their hourly pay combined with the gratuities they receive, earns at least the state's established minimum wage for all hours worked. The bill also clarifies that employers must provide documentary evidence to the commissioner, upon request, showing that the employee is indeed meeting or exceeding the minimum wage through their combined earnings.

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http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4199&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill