LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Carson City judge's decision about Nevada's two-tier minimum wage law could mean more workers are eligible for higher pay.
Judge James Wilson last month struck down two portions of Nevada state code that allowed employers more latitude to pay $7.25 an hour rather than $8.25. Nevada Labor Commissioner Shannon Chambers said her office plans to ask the court to put it on hold.
A provision in the Nevada constitution allows employers to pay $7.25 an hour if they provide health insurance to employees, and $8.25 an hour if they don't. The judge ruled that employers can't count tips when calculating how much workers are getting paid.
He also ruled that employers can't simply offer insurance, but the employee must accept it before the employer can pay the lower wage.