PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania's new minimum wage and tip regulations take effect on Friday (AUG 5th, 2022). If you're working for a restaurant, bar, or nightclub, you may be wondering whether this is a good time to update your pay scale. These regulations will help protect tipped workers, who are often paid less than minimum wage. Previously, employers could pay tipped workers as little as $2.83 an hour, but new regulations will raise the tip threshold from $30 a month to $135 a month.