2006-08-05 11:49:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
was reading wikipedia acticle and it said that KS is the only state with a lower minimum wage so i checked the state's website and it said 2.75 =/
2006-08-05 11:55:35 · update #1
http://www.dol.ks.gov/es/html/wfaq_DEE.html
2006-08-05 11:56:36 · update #2
HOLY COW- Timmy is right!!! Kansas minimum wage is $2.75 for all employment http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm#Kansas
Now, in general, all employers will be subject to the higher federal minimum wage laws. If, however, the business does not engage in interstate commerce (get any products, goods or services from any other state, have customers or do business in any other state, etc.), then and in that event, the state minimum wage applies.
This is because Congress con only regulate business engaged in interstate commerce. The "commerce clause" of the constitution, however,has been BROADLY interpreted by courts, so virtually every business is subject to that clause.
2006-08-05 15:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by robert_dod 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The federal minimum wage is an overall minimum - states can have a higher minimum wage, and many do, but employers have to pay at least the federal or state minimum, whichever is HIGHER.
At the federal level, minimum wage is currently 5.15 an hour for employees who don't receive tips. It's 2.13 an hour for people in jobs where they receive at least $30 a month in tips. See reference below, which is from the federal Department of Labor. This site gives federal and by-state info. The state info shows that what Kansas still has on the books is 2.65 per hour for minimum wage, probably because they haven't bothered to update it in many years since it means nothing anyway - the federal minimum overrides that, to $5.15 an hour unless people are working in tipped jobs.
2006-08-05 12:05:06 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
look up the assumption of monopsony call for for exertions. on the same time as genuine monopsonies are uncommon the argument against the minimum salary continually assumes a perfectly competetive exertions marketplace - a concept this is in basic terms ludicrous. super employers do have ranges of monopsonistic marketplace potential and so can limit wages or maybe decrease the quantity employed below the outcomes of a minimum salary.
2016-11-03 23:21:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, I live in Kansas. It is true . However I don't know of a single place that starts people out at less then 5.15 per hour other then waiters who get tips. Thank heavens I make more then that!
Disgusting isn't it!
2006-08-05 11:59:46 · answer #4 · answered by mom of 2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is the minimum wage for those who regularly receive tips, then it's okay to be lower.
2006-08-05 12:41:41 · answer #5 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know where you got your facts but they are wrong. and in all states, yes the federal minimum wage overides the state wage, the state can have a higher minimum wage but not lower.
2006-08-05 11:54:10 · answer #6 · answered by krystal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
are you sure that's not just the minimum wage for people who receive tips. that's the way it is in Missouri
2006-08-05 11:54:50 · answer #7 · answered by melinda w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow thats pretty bad quebecs(i know its not the states) is 7.85 C which is almost 7 US so yeah wow how do you live off 5.15 A year
2006-08-05 12:16:14 · answer #8 · answered by lucas d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats unreal...how can someone live on that?I'm in jersey and 10 years ago minimum wage was 5 something
2006-08-05 11:54:01 · answer #9 · answered by cassiepiehoney 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who fed you that line of bull? It might apply to waitress work but not anythng else check with job service in your area!
2006-08-05 11:56:13 · answer #10 · answered by Daniel H 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋