HB527

Minimum wage; establish at $15.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.

Failed·2/3/26
In Text

Mississippi Minimum Wage Act sets state minimum wage at $15.00 per hour, exempts tipped employees, and outlines overtime pay guidelines.

The Mississippi Minimum Wage Act establishes the state minimum wage at $15.00 per hour, exempts employers with tipped employees from this requirement, and sets guidelines for overtime pay. Employers must pay tipped employees at least $3.62 per hour. Overtime must be compensated at a rate of at least one and a half times the regular rate. Employees earning $455.00 or less per week are entitled to overtime pay, as are manual laborers, police officers, and other specified workers regardless of salary.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Sponsors

D
1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Feb 3

House

Died In Committee

Jan 12

House

Referred To Workforce Development;Business and Commerce