District of ColumbiaD.C. briefly paused July wage increase for tipped workers
D.C. held off a planned July 1 pay increase for tipped workers through an emergency act that expired September 28, 2025.
What it does
The planned July 1 increase in D.C.'s minimum wage for tipped workers was on hold while this emergency act was in force. The act expired September 28, 2025.
Argument forEmployers who pay tipped workers could have had more time to prepare their payroll for a higher required wage.
Argument againstTipped workers may have waited longer for the higher base pay planned for July 1.
More detail
The D.C. Council temporarily held off the planned July 1 increase in the minimum wage for tipped workers. It concerned D.C. tipped workers and the employers who pay them. The hold applied only to the part of the wage law named in the act. While the act was in force, the named wage rule did not apply before October 1, 2025. The Mayor approved the act June 30, and it expired September 28, 2025.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jul 4Act A26-0094 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007561, Expires on Sep 28, 2025Latest
- Jul 1Returned from Mayor
- Jun 30Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0094, Expires on Sep 28, 2025Became Law
- Jun 18Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 03, 2025To Governor
- Jun 3Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jun 3Retained by the Council
- Jun 2B26-0274 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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