Earlier this summer, the Washington, D.C. Council (“Council”) narrowly passed an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget (the “Amendment”) partially repealing portions of Initiative 82 and restructuring how tipped workers’ wages will rise over the coming years. If enacted, the Amendment would also impose new pay transparency requirements for all D.C. employers, not just those with tipped workers, and will require periodic studies of the District’s restaurant industry and tipped worker pay.
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