I have been working at Seven Elven.
The wage is $5 per hour. I think this is illeagal.
What do you think about it ??
How much is the wage in your city?
2007-10-01 02:48:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Is there diffrence of the minimun wage
in the states?
2007-10-01 02:54:19 · update #1
It depends on your age.
If you are under the age of 20 then a minimum wage of no less then $4.25 must be paid or their first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment with any employer as long as their work does not displace other workers. After 90 consecutive days of employment, or when the worker reaches age 20 (whichever comes first), the worker must receive at least the federal minimum wage.
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/docs/ymwplink.asp
The federal state minimum wage is currently $5.85 an hour.
In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages.
For more information regarding state minimum wages visit the website below and click on the state.
2007-10-01 02:55:23 · answer #1 · answered by CPG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal minimum wage is $5.85 per hour. If you are a full-time student, though, they are allowed to pay you 85% of that, or $4.97 an hour. And under some circumstances, if you're under 20, they can pay you $4.25 an hour for the first 90 days. So the $5 an hour might or might not be legal, depending on where you are, your age, and your student status.
Some states have a higher minimum wage than the federal, but if they don't, then the federal minimum applies. Some states have a lower minimum that the federal - in that case, you must get the federal minimum.
A number of responders give wrong amounts for minimum wage. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_minimum_wages and http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/q-a.htm#young
2007-10-01 10:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minimum wage is a national amount, not local. Some industries don't have to pay minimum wage if the worker is receiving tips, etc
2007-10-01 11:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by extra_37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the link in my sources and you can find the minimum wage of your state.
2007-10-01 09:51:37 · answer #4 · answered by hinata_sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the wages are different depending on where you live. I live in CA where min wage is 7.50/hr.
Find your state at this site and it'll let you know what they are required to pay you. http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm
Every where is different. For example, in Kansas they only have to pay you 2.65 /hr. Louisiana has no minimum wage...
2007-10-01 09:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by jmelee85 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NYS minimum wage is $7.15 per hour
2007-10-01 09:51:48 · answer #6 · answered by lacrosse13bb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maine. $5.15 as of September 1, 2007. Yippie, who the hell can live on that?
2007-10-01 09:51:51 · answer #7 · answered by Hot Betty J 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you related to the owner? This is legal, and a common family wage if you are.
2007-10-01 09:51:32 · answer #8 · answered by Landlord 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the average is about 8 $ roughly.
2007-10-01 09:52:34 · answer #9 · answered by girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in MI it was 5.15 for a long time, it went up to 7.25 last year. Its still hard to find full time work though, so it isn't much help.
2007-10-01 09:51:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋