MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to Today I Learned@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.message-squaremessage-square224fedilinkarrow-up11.3Karrow-down156file-text
arrow-up11.25Karrow-down1message-squareTIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to Today I Learned@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square224fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarescottywh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down5·1 year agoIt is illegal for a company in any state to pay lower than federal minimum wage regardless whether or not the state’s minimum wage is set lower. Full stop.
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·1 year agoJobs that are considered exempt from federal minimum wage can still have a different set state exempt minimum wage that is higher than the mandated exempt federal wage. For example, say the exempt wage is $2.75, a state can mandate $3.00 instead.
minus-squarescottywh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down5·1 year agoYes. Which again is completely irrelevant to the discussion. Thanks.
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down5·1 year agoNot sure who shit in your Cheerios but it sounds like they had reason for it.
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 year agoGo back to Reddit if this is your idea of a good way to behave online.
minus-squarePM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down5·1 year agoHoly shit, you’re an idiot.
minus-squarefoksmash@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·1 year agoI understand this to be true as well.
It is illegal for a company in any state to pay lower than federal minimum wage regardless whether or not the state’s minimum wage is set lower.
Full stop.
Jobs that are considered exempt from federal minimum wage can still have a different set state exempt minimum wage that is higher than the mandated exempt federal wage.
For example, say the exempt wage is $2.75, a state can mandate $3.00 instead.
Yes. Which again is completely irrelevant to the discussion.
Thanks.
Not sure who shit in your Cheerios but it sounds like they had reason for it.
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Go back to Reddit if this is your idea of a good way to behave online.
Holy shit, you’re an idiot.
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I understand this to be true as well.