Hawaii HB2350 amends the minimum wage and tip credit for tipped employees.

Hawaii HB2350 revises the minimum wage schedule and the tip credit for tipped employees. It sets the minimum wage at $6.25 per hour starting January 1, 2003, and increases it incrementally to $18.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. The bill also adjusts the tip credit, ensuring that the combined amount of wages and tips is at least $7.00 more than the applicable minimum wage. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations must calculate an adjusted tip credit amount annually, starting December 31, 2026.

Hawaii HB2350 amends the minimum wage and tip credit for tipped employees.

Hawaii HB2350 revises the minimum wage schedule and the tip credit for tipped employees. It sets the minimum wage at $6.25 per hour starting January 1, 2003, and increases it incrementally to $18.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. The bill also adjusts the tip credit, ensuring that the combined amount of wages and tips is at least $7.00 more than the applicable minimum wage. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations must calculate an adjusted tip credit amount annually, starting December 31, 2026.