Gov. Tom Wolf commended the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) for its unanimous approval of final-form regulations to update Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Act by changing rules about how employers pay tipped workers and ensure that salaried employees with fluctuating schedules are appropriately compensated for overtime.
“We are pleased with the commission’s step toward ensuring that all Pennsylvania workers are fairly paid for their labor,” Governor Wolf said. “Our embarrassingly low minimum wage has widespread effects that go beyond the unfairly paid workers and their families. When people earn a decent wage, they can contribute to the economic health of their communities and the commonwealth. When they don’t earn enough to pay for bare necessities, they are forced to rely on public benefits.”
The regulations will now be submitted to the Office of Attorney General (OAG). Upon OAG approval, the regulations will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and will become effective 90 days after.
“The world of work has changed significantly since these regulations first went into effect in 1977, but tipped workers remain a sizeable and critical segment of Pennsylvania’s workforce. They are the only workers whose take-home pay ultimately depends on the generosity of their customers and not the obligation of their employer. This update to the Minimum Wage Act regulations aims to protect tipped workers in the 21st century and ensure consistency for employers,”...
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