WAGES Act

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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 10, 2011

Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act or WAGES Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees of at least: (1) $3.75 an hour beginning 90 days after the enactment of this Act; (2) $5.00 an hour beginning one year after the change in paragraph one takes effect; and (3) beginning two years after the change in paragraph two takes effect, and adjusted as necessary thereafter, 70% of the wage in effect under FLSA but in no case less than $5.50 an hour.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: WAGES Act

Also known as: Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act

Latest action (Mar 4, 2011): Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 10, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.