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SENATE 781118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Tipped Employee Protection Act

Last Action
3/14/2023

Actions

  • 2023-03-14Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2023-03-14Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-03-14 (00)

Tipped Employee Protection Act

This bill modifies the definition of a tipped employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude consideration of an employee's duties when determining the combined amount of tips and direct wages an employee receives for the purpose of an employer meeting the minimum wage requirements.

Under the bill, an employer may pay a tipped employee the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work as long as the employee's combined tips and direct wages total at least the $7.25 federal minimum wage.

Current Department of Labor rules prohibit an employer from paying the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)

Subjects

  • Labor standards
  • Wages and earnings
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