The United States federal minimum wage was $3.35 per hour in 1985. Which is 4 dollars less than what it is today in 2011. The 3.35 per hour was very high pay then.
In the US, the 1953 minimum wage was $0.75.
minimum wage differs from states to states... there are even some that have NO minimum wage whatsoever.
The first US minimum wage law was not enacted until 1938. The 1938 Act was applicable generally to employees engaged in interstate commerce or in the production of goods for interstate commerce and was set at $.25 an hour.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour as of 6/9/2010
Franklin D. Roosevelt established minimum wage.
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Yes in some countries, no in others. The US has a federal minimum wage. Canada does not.
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$4.25
From 1 Jan to 24 Jan, the minimum wage in 1950 was $0.75. From 25 Jan and forward, the minimum wage was $1.00.(source: US Department of Labor)
Minimum wage doesn't vary by age. It's 5.15 in the US for ALL ages.
If you are employed in the US, you must be paid at least minimum wage. A permit for what?