Tennessee minimum wage update

By R. Neal / April 13, 2006

A proposed Tennessee minimum wage increase was approved by the House Budget subcommittee. But there's a catch. According to a local newspaper report, the bill was amended to exclude restaurant workers who receive tips and part-time workers at movie theaters and "similar businesses".

According to the article, Regal Cinema (based in Knoxville) had expressed concerns about the bill.

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