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Do tips count as part of an employee's minimum wage which must be paid by the contractor?

DOL WHD: SCA Occupations Directory FAQ
employee engaged in an occupation in which he or she regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips may have the amount of tips credited by the employer against the minimum wage required by the SCA.
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What is the minimum wage for workers who receive tips?

Frequently Asked Questions | Job Seekers | Georgia Departmen...
employer of a tipped employee is only required to pay $2.13 an hour in direct wages, if that amount plus the tips received equals at least the federal minimum wage. If not, the employer must make up the difference.
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Question: I receive tips. Can my employer pay me less than minimum wage?

Frequently Asked Questions: North Dakota Department of Labor
Answer: An employee who customarily and regularly receives more than $30 per month in tips can be paid a minimum cash wage of $3.92 per hour. However, his or her tips plus the cash wage must equal at least the full minimum wage of $5.85 per hour for all hours worked each workweek.
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What is minimum wage?

Wage & Hour
Minimum wage will change yearly based upon legislation enacted in 2005. To review current and future minimum wage rates click here minimum wage
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Are your employees paid minimum wage?

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Our people use wit and ambition and we reward them accordingly with wages in a different league from minimum wage. And they earn it. In addition to their hourly pay (or sometimes weekly salary), they get opportunities to participate in numerous bonus systems. Many produce 25-40% above their regular earnings in bonuses. Their standard of living outpaces the county averages. Come check out our parking lot. It may not be filled with Mercedes and Bentleys: neither will you find any junk.
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How can I tell if I was paid the minimum wage?

Overtime Cases | Frequently Asked Questions
Even if you are not paid on an "hourly" basis, you should receive at least the minimum wage for every hour that you work. Divide your weekly compensation for a given week by the number of hours you actually worked that week, and you should be earning at least $5.15 per hour. Back to top
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Can tips be a supplement for the minimum wage increase?

GGRA
No. Unlike 45 other states, in California, state law does not allow a tip credit against the minimum wage for tipped employees.
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What is the current Utah minimum wage?

Labor Commission of Utah
As of July 24, 2007, the Utah minimum wage is $5.85 per hour. Minor employees (under 18 years of age) may be paid $4.25 per hour, as a training wage, for the first 90 days of employment. Employees receiving tips of at least $30.00 per month may be paid a cash wage of $2.13 per hour, if the total of the cash wage and the tips total at least $5.85 per hour. If the employee is separated by the employer, all wages are due immediately and payable within 24 hours of separation.
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What is the minimum on-campus wage rate?

UNI - Financial Aid
per hour ($7.25 effective Jan 1, 2008). The rate of pay is determined based on the student's job responsibilities and a three-classification wage schedule. The minimum pay rate at "Job Class I" is $5.60 per hour; however, many students may begin at a higher wage rate.
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What should a contractor know when calculating wage rates for a project?

Civil Rights/Affirmative Action - Frequently Asked Questions
for a 100 percent state funded project, the prevailing wage rate is determined by the NJ Department of Labor. for an occupation where the federal and state rates differ, contractors must pay the higher of the two rates. federal rates are available before a project bid date. They reflect one rate for each work classification. state rates for a project are available only when the project is awarded. These wage rates may increase by the award date.
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How do I get paid as a consulting service employee or contractor?

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While on assignment at our client company, you are an employee of A Respected Colleague, Inc. (ARC) with earnings reported on a W-2 form. The ARC consulting service employee is paid bi-weekly with applicable federal, state and local taxes as well as social security and FICA deductions withheld. Occasionally the HR professional maybe incorporated (issued an EIN) and paid through their corporation as a contractor with their earnings being reported on a 1099. They are generally paid bi-weekly also.
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Can I hire a wage employee to work 40 hours per week? How many hours can a wage employee work?

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Per System Regulation 33.99.05 Part-Time Employment "All part-time personnel employed to work fifty percent or more effort for four and one-half months or more in a fiscal year will be placed in budgeted positions. Student workers are excluded." Graduate assistant positions are not considered wage positions and are also excluded from this requirement because their positions require student status as a condition of employment. System Regulation 31.02.
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If a contractor has not paid the prevailing wage rate, what can be done?

TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development
All claims are investigated and if violations are found, the contractor is required to pay the prevailing wage plus any back wages due.
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Is the minimum wage applicable for employees who receive tips?

Frequently Asked Questions about Starting a Business
The federal minimum wage is $5.15 per hour. A business owner is not required to pay minimum wage to an employee who routinely makes at least $30.00 per month in tips. However, the amount of pay plus tips earned must bring the employee's earnings up to the $5.15 per hour level. A business owner must analyze their potential risk exposure. For example, the business owner should consider product liability insurance if the business manufactures products that are placed in the stream of commerce.
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Do I have to pay minimum wage to employees who receive tips?

Wage and Hour Laws FAQ - Yahoo! Small Business
It depends on how generous your customers are. Under federal law, as long as an employee routinely earns at least $30 per month in tips, you can pay the employee as little as $2.13 an hour. However, the amount you pay plus the tips the employee actually earns must bring the employee's earnings up to minimum wage level. If the employee's total earnings fall short of the minimum wage, you must make up the difference.
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Question: What is the minimum wage? Does North Dakota have a training wage?

Frequently Asked Questions: North Dakota Department of Labor
Answer: Possibly. Employees are entitled to overtime pay unless their actual work duties meet one or more of the exemptions from overtime provided in labor law. Simply being paid on a salary basis is not enough to make an employee exempt from overtime pay. A complete list of overtime exemptions is provided on the reverse side of the ND Minimum Wage & Work Conditions Summary Poster. Please note: Adobe Reader is needed to view or print the brochure.
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What can be done if the employee is not being paid the wage rate listed in the wage determination?

DOL WHD: SCA Occupations Directory FAQ
The contractor is liable for the amount of any underpayments of compensation due to the employee engaged in the performance of the contract. Any employer, employee, labor or trade organization, contracting agency, or other interested person or organization may report an apparent violation to any office of the Wage and Hour Division. Look in the Blue Pages under U.S. Government, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, for your local office.
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What pay rate can a department offer a wage employee?

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The Classification and Compensation Office recommends that the hiring department pay wage employees the established salary minimum rate for each classified title or career ladder/career path title. The department should call the Classification and Compensation Office at 845-4170 for salary rate information for nonclassified titles.
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What happens when there is an underpayment of wages or a wage dispute by an employee?

Civil Rights/Affirmative Action - Frequently Asked Questions
For wage disputes that are not resolved by the Resident Engineer on a work site, the NJDOT Wage-Rate Unit, who works closely with the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, would attempt to settle the dispute. The employee has the option of filing a wage claim.
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Does my employer have to pay the Vermont minimum wage or the Federal minimum wage?

Wage & Hour
All employers doing business in Vermont are required to pay at a minimum Vermont's current minimum wage. There are some exemptions from state minimum wage, exemptions are but not limited to: Although full time high school students are exempt from Vermont's minimum wage requirement, federal law provides for a minimum compensation for these students. These exemptions are only from state minimum wage laws; they do not include federal minimum wage laws. Please call the federal Dept.
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What is the Minimum Wage? What are the exceptions?

Labor Standards Frequently Asked Questions
of January 1, 2007, the minimum wage is $7.40 per hour. Exemptions include Minors, 14-15 years of age working 24 hours or less. They may be paid 75% of the minimum wage = $5.55 per hour. If a minor works in excess of 24 hours, all hours must be paid at the minimum wage. For more information on the minimum wage, including a link to the law, please visit our minimum wage webpage.
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Are there special minimum wage rules for minors?

Frequently Asked Questions | Employers | Georgia Department ...
The federal minimum wage is $5.85 hr. However, a "special" minimum wage of $4.25 per hour applies to employees under the age of 20 during their first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment. After the 90-day period, employers are required to pay the full minimum wage. There are other programs that allow for payment below the federal minimum wage for "full-time students" and "student learners." Yes.
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Should the minimum wage increase?

JournalStar.com - Lincoln, Nebraska - Blog - JournalStar.com...
Two months into her minimum wage job at Target Corp., Tara Dennis realized she and her three children would be better off if she was unemployed and on food stamps. So she quit. As a single mom, minimum wage isn’t going to get me ahead. It’s not even going to get me caught up,” said Dennis, who lives in Missoula, Mont. A proposed hike that would bring the Federal minimum wage to $7.25 would give workers like Dennis their first raise since the Federal minimum increased to $5.
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Question: Is there still a minimum wage?

Jobwise - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Answer: Yes. The Australian Workplace Relations system provides a guarantee of basic rates of pay. These rates are set and adjusted by the Australian Fair Pay Commission .
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Whistler FAQ
The minimum wage is about $8 CAD - with some companies you can get bonuses when you work for them like a season ski pass.
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Arkansas Department of Labor
Effective October 1, 2006, state minimum wage is $6.25 per hour. State minimum wage laws are expanded to cover all employers having four or more employees. On May 25, 2007 President Bush signed a spending bill to increase the federal minimum wage from $5.15 an hour in three steps: to $5.85 per hour effective July 24, 2007; to $6.55 per hour effective July 24, 2008; and to $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.
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