DC’s tipped wage will not be phased out by 2027 as scheduled. Instead, the DC Council voted 7 to 5 today to partially repeal ...

The D.C. Council on Monday voted 7–5 to partially repeal Initiative 82, a law aimed at gradually raising the tipped minimum ...

The municipality voted to cap the tipped wage at 75% of the city’s minimum wage, gutting a law passed by referendum in 2022 ...

The D.C. Council has voted to change the controversial Initiative 82, which changed how tipped employees were paid. Several restaurants have said the legislation forced them to close their doors, but ...

Data shows DC restaurants have been facing a series of economic headwinds like increased rent, higher food prices, and a ...

The reopened conversation about I-82 comes after the Council voted in June to pause the pay bump — from $10 to $12 per hour — ...

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now) — The D.C. Council approved a nearly $22 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Monday night. About an ...

The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington says restaurants are closing at a historic rate as DC Council debates repealing Initiative 82.

The tipped worker subminimum wage keeps service employees’ livelihoods subject to the whims of bosses and customers. Momentum ...

The minimum wage in the District recently increased by 45 cents starting July 1, 2025, but for tipped workers, the rate stayed at $10.

A D.C. Council member's amendment of Initiative 82 passed during Monday's session and vote over the city's budget, but not ...

Ballot measure details Initiative 82 would raise the minimum wage from $5.05 for tipped workers incrementally over the next 6 years until it is equal to the regular minimum wage in Washington, DC.