On May 29, 2018, City Paper held a panel discussion on ballot Initiative 77, which seeks to eliminate the tip credit, or tipped minimum wage, in the District of Columbia. DCWageLaw managing attorney Justin Zelikovitz was on the panel supporting 77:

“I think the tip credit system is inherently difficult to enforce,” Zelikovitz says. “If [77] passes, it will not be good for my business, which tells me something. If the tip credit goes away, there will be a lot fewer restaurants that get it wrong. It’s not self-interest. It would be good for my clients.”