LinkLinksOpinion Tim Linaberry in The Post: End the tipped wage to help back-of-house staff By Editor On Jun 24, 2022 Last updated Jun 24, 2022 39 Share The D.C. hospitality industry is gearing up for another battle over eliminating the tipped wage. The concept of a tipped wage, now $5.05 in D.C., comes from the archaic 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act, which allows employers to pay tipped employees less than the minimum wage. Initiative 82, essentially a replica of the passed but repealed Initiative 77, would require D.C. businesses to raise the hourly wage for tipped workers incrementally over the next five years until it reaches the standard D.C. minimum wage. The minimum wage is $15.20 but will be $16.10 in July. 39 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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