Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 for certain employees and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.

HB 880 establishes Mississippi's first state minimum wage at $10.00 per hour for city, county, and state employees (public sector workers), replacing the federal minimum wage of $7.25. It exempts tipped employees from the $10 minimum, requiring employers to pay at least $3.62 per hour for tips, and mandates overtime pay at 1.5x regular rate for employees earning $455 or less weekly. The bill specifically includes public safety workers (police, firefighters, correctional officers) and manual laborers in overtime protections, while excluding certain management or professional roles. This applies solely to public employers, not private businesses.