HB 2585
An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for minimum wages.
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Bill overview
This bill amends Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Act of 1968 to clarify rules regarding minimum wage for employees with impaired earning capacity. Specifically, it allows employers to obtain licenses or Federal certificates to pay these employees a reduced wage if they have physical or mental limitations. Additionally, it establishes a training wage for young workers under 20 during their initial sixty days of employment, ensuring they eventually receive the full minimum wage and prohibits displacement of existing employees for training purposes.
Key provisions
- Allows employers to obtain licenses or Federal certificates to pay employees with impaired earning capacity a reduced minimum wage.
- Establishes a training wage of not less than the minimum wage for young workers (under 20) during their first 60 days of employment.
- Requires employers to inform young workers of their training wage and right to full minimum wage upon completion of training.
- Prohibits employers from displacing existing employees to hire new employees at the training wage.
- Amends existing sections of the Minimum Wage Act to reflect these changes.
Who is affected
- Employers
- Employees (particularly those with disabilities or young workers)
Notable changes
- Clarifies the process for employers to pay employees with impaired earning capacity a reduced minimum wage.
- Introduces a specific training wage provision for young workers.
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Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Danielle Friel Otten
Jose Giral
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