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D.C. Council Repeals Minimum Wage Increase Initiative for Tipped Workers, Adopts Training and Notice Measures to Address Wage and Harassment Issues

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Earlier this month the D.C. Council, by an 8 – 5 vote, approved the β€œTipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018.” The legislation repealed Initiative 77, a contentious ballot measure that narrowly passed this summer and that would have substantially increased the minimum wage for tipped workers. The Act nonetheless does implement a number of additional programs and requirements related not only to tipped employees, but also to addressing workplace harassment in the wake of the #MeToo movement.