Introduced
by
To make it unlawful to pay less than $4.45 an hour as soon as the bill is signed, $4.65 beginning on July 1, 2007, and less than $4.90 beginning July 1, 2008, to the wait staff in a restaurant or other employees who receive gratuities (tips) in the course of their employment, notwithstanding any voluntary agreement between the employer and employee. The current minimum wage level required for such employees is $2.65 an hour.
Referred to the Committee on Labor
