Matthew Purushotham
Wed, 07/20/2022
On June 23, 2022, the Governor of Hawaii signed legislation making Hawaii the first state to increase its minimum wage to $18.00 per hour. The minimum wage will increase gradually from $10.10 to $12.00 on October 1, 2022, and it will increase $2.00 per hour every other January before reaching $18.00 per hour on January 1, 2028. The law also increased the “tip credit” an employer may take when the combined amount tipped employees receive from their employer and in tips is at least $7.00 more than the minimum wage. This amount, currently $0.75 per hour, will also gradually increase over six years, reaching $1.50 on January 1, 2018.
MSE recently reported on minimum wage increases in other states and the District of Columbia in this post. MSE represents workers nationwide in cases involving employer violations of minimum wage, overtime, and other wage and hour laws. This includes representation of tipped employees in the restaurant and food service industry.
For more information on common wage and hour violations, visit https://www.mselaborlaw.com/resources/common-violations. If you believe your employer has failed to properly compensate you, including failing to pay you the minimum wage or time and one-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, contact MSE at info@mselaborlaw.com.
