What is the difference is the Federal Labor Law goes into effect tomorrow for 5.58 (or whatever it is) and the State Labor Law is like 6 something (that should have started July 1st) what would a employer have to pay the Federal or the State??
2007-07-23 08:23:22 · 4 answers · asked by ~So Over It~ 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Employer pays which ever wage is higher.
for example:
fed min wage is : $5.85
State min wage is $6.25
employer has to pay $6.25
2007-07-23 08:27:21 · answer #1 · answered by tnfarmgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have to pay whichever is higher..the federal or the state. Federal minimum wage is based on nationwide figures. States can look at more regional info and use that to decide if the federal amount is generally insufficent and opt to pay a higher wage.
2007-07-23 09:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about minimum wage laws, the federal law states that someone cannot be paid less than $5.85 per hour.
The state laws vary by state, but let's say your state mandates that someone cannot be paid less then $6 per hour.
Since it is possible to obey both laws at once (they are not in direct conflict), the employer would be required to obey both at once -- the employer must pay at least $5.85 and at least $6. Which means the higher minimum applies.
2007-07-23 08:27:35 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Federal wins
2007-07-23 08:27:44 · answer #4 · answered by Scott B 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋