because its the law its illegal not to.
legally, they are required to. However, employers that do not keep records of the employees actual wages don't pay their employees minimum wage if gratuities are not paid.
No. Minimum wage is just what it says, the minimum. They can control how much you make by limiting the number of hours you work, but they have to pay minimum wage.
Employers can't pay wages that are too low to sustain the workers life. A minimum wage helps ensure that employers have to pay wages that allow employees to pay the cost of living Minimum wage laws also have a negative effect at times, in that it sets a low pay scale which employers can pay rather than letting the marketplace set rates according to the cost of living in certain areas.
Yes, minimum wage laws apply to minors who are employed. Employers must pay minors at least the minimum wage set by federal or state law, regardless of their age.
employers can pay them wages below minimum wage, and employers do not have to pay for benefits or taxes for illegal immigrants
In some instances they may, in most cases, they probably only have to pay the minimum tipped employee wage, which is $4.23/hour.
A company paying wages in Michigan must meet the Federal guidelines for paying minimum wage. The current Michigan minimum wage is actually less than the Federal minimum set, so employers must pay the Federal minimum for many different types of jobs.
The purpose of minimum wage legislation is to make sure employers will not pay workers too little money. The minimum wage is still too low (a worker can not support a family on minimum wage). The sole benefit of MW legislation is to make legislators look good to voters. It is not good for employers, and it assures higher than necessary minority youth unemployment. Thousands of workers would accept jobs at rates below min wage to get a start, but employers can't offer that.
Probably depends on the place but I'll guess minimum wage.
Because some employers are unwilling or unable to afford to pay the minimum wage and therefore do not hire and reduce the unemployment line.
Under the FLSA, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009 through the present. Thus, employers subject to the provisions of the FLSA may not pay employees at a rate of less than $7.25 per hour for all hours of compensable time worked. However, many of the states have a higher minimum wage (see below). Minimum Wage State Laws In the U.S., approximately half of the states have minimum wage laws that are identical to the federally-mandated minimum wage. And while many states have laws dictating a higher minimum wage than that required under federal law, some states do not. When state minimum wage conflicts with federal minimum wage, such that a state’s mandated minimum wage is higher, employers must comply with both laws. Otherwise, covered employers must comply with the federal minimum wage laws. For Minimum Wage for Each State Click Here.
if you are on the minimum wage, then yes, your pay should reflect that.