• michaelmrose@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      This is the case in several states amounting in total to 60M people. For states where another 70M live the tip credit exists but is smaller than the federal number. Many also have a higher minimum as well. For 130 million people the prior statement is inapt.

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      2 days ago

      Point being these rules are local…

      In my state 2.25 is not the rule, their base pay is above federal minimum wage