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The Lincoln City Council approved a new city ordinance Monday afternoon aimed at restoring a voter-approved minimum wage plan from 2022.The proposal was approved by a 6-1 vote in favor of retaining a $15 minimum wage, which defies LB258, approved by state senators this year.LB258, championed by Sen. Jane Raybould, baselined Nebraska’s minimum wage at $15 per hour, following the ballot initiative. But instead of tying subsequent annual increases to the Consumer Price Index, as voters approved, LB258 standardized the increases at 1.75%. per year.Under that formula, the wage would rise to $15.26 next year. The law also sets a separate minimum wage of $13.50 for 14- and 15-year-olds.Monday’s approval will return Lincoln’s minimum wage to tracking CPI and scrap the youth wage.Currently, no Nebraska law explicitly prohibits cities from setting their own minimum wage, potentially opening the door for similar ordinances in other municipalities.Raybould, a former Lincoln City Council member who prioritized LB 258, previously told KETV Newswatch 7 that the state law was intended to create a uniform minimum wage across Nebraska and warned that allowing cities to set their own rates could create confusion for businesses operating in multiple locations.Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers also released an opinion last week saying the city council lacked authority to set its own minimum wage.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
The Lincoln City Council approved a new city ordinance Monday afternoon aimed at restoring a voter-approved minimum wage plan from 2022.
The proposal was approved by a 6-1 vote in favor of retaining a $15 minimum wage, which defies LB258, approved by state senators this year.
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LB258, championed by Sen. Jane Raybould, baselined Nebraska’s minimum wage at $15 per hour, following the ballot initiative. But instead of tying subsequent annual increases to the Consumer Price Index, as voters approved, LB258 standardized the increases at 1.75%. per year.
Under that formula, the wage would rise to $15.26 next year. The law also sets a separate minimum wage of $13.50 for 14- and 15-year-olds.
Monday’s approval will return Lincoln’s minimum wage to tracking CPI and scrap the youth wage.
Currently, no Nebraska law explicitly prohibits cities from setting their own minimum wage, potentially opening the door for similar ordinances in other municipalities.
Raybould, a former Lincoln City Council member who prioritized LB 258, previously told KETV Newswatch 7 that the state law was intended to create a uniform minimum wage across Nebraska and warned that allowing cities to set their own rates could create confusion for businesses operating in multiple locations.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers also released an opinion last week saying the city council lacked authority to set its own minimum wage.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
