subminimum wage
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Currently, only seven states have eliminated the subminimum wage for tipped employees: Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2024
In most states, employees who receive tips can be paid a subminimum wage as long as tips bring their earnings to the equivalent of the minimum wage in a given pay period.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2022
That’s part of the reason why, in 1988, Washington state got rid of the subminimum wage and required laborers to be paid the same minimum wage, whether they receive tips or not, Wilson said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2022
Opponents say the proposal amounts to a ploy by the companies to avoid paying taxes and contains loopholes that would create a subminimum wage for drivers.
From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2021
In 2012, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York warned about the detachment of young and unskilled Puerto Ricans from the labor force and suggested a subminimum wage for people younger than 25.
From BusinessWeek • Feb. 13, 2014
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