Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, requires the commissioner of labor and workforce development to set a state minimum hourly wage rate at not less than $10.10 per hour, adjusted annually to reflect inflation in accordance with the consumer price index; establishes a cause of action for employees if employers violate the state’s minimum hourly wage rate; sets the wage rate paid to blind persons employed by the state to the greater of the state minimum hourly wage rate or the federal minimum wage. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 13; Title 39; Title 50; Title 67 and Title 71.
Bill status
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Last action Feb 15, 2017
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Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Consumer and Human Resources Committee-- Government Operations for Review
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Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee
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Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
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Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
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