The days of low wages for tipped employees may be ending in Wisconsin thanks to some new laws.
Here’s Five Fast Facts on the End of Tipped Minimum Wage in Wisconsin:
- 👋 All Gone - The bill was introduced by State Senator Larson and Rep. Hong. It would eliminate the minimum wage difference between tipped and regular employees.
- ☝️ Brought Up - The tipped minimum wage in Wisconsin is anywhere from $2.13 to $2.33 based on age and length of employment, while the required minimum wage for the rest of the state is $7.25. Big difference!
- 🎀 Rare Company - Seven states — Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington — have already eliminated tipped minimum wage, so Wisconsin would not be the first.
- 🥊 Round Two - Larson and Hong tried to introduce similar legislation back in 2021. It went down like Stevie Ray Vaughn leaving Alpine Valley.
- 🏈 Defense - The bill’s opponents say that eliminating tipped minimum wage would limit the choices of tipped workers and their employers. There’s no word on exactly what that means since most workers would choose to get paid more if given the opportunity.
🔥Bottom line: If you’re aware of the situation, you most likely have an opinion one way or another about how this should go. Heck, even tipped workers don’t all feel the same way. But there’s also more than a certain chance the bill will get shot down again.
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