The Significance Of Minimum Wage Laws

By Eloise Hewitt


Remuneration of ones hard work is normally an emotive issue. Each state sets its own minimum wage rate that range between seven dollars and eight dollars per hour. This range does not differ by far from the federal rate. Before you begin employing people to work for you, you should be well aware of minimum wage laws since this will ensure you do not land in trouble with the authorities.

These acts are beneficial to you and the employee because they will guide you both and will make your life easier. This is because; you will not pay them high rates than expected and they will also be able to get the right amount for their work done. This will help in budgeting for the future since everyone will know how they are supposed to be paid.

One of the states that have the highest pay rates are Oregon. You will get more than $9 as the least. The worker is also required to be given premium payment if they have worked for more than ten hours in a day. This is in companies such as canneries and packing plants, in mills and factories where the work is very exerting in nature.

In all the grocery stores and supermarkets that have employed more than 10 people, the staff are required to be paid at least 1 or half pay premium if they work either on Sundays or holidays. The government will set the amount of rates to be paid by the employers according to the amount of money they make each year. This is to help the workers get the correct rates for the service they offer to these companies.

In some states like Tennessee and South Carolina there are no set least pay regulations. This means that the employer is responsible for setting the wages they will give to their employees. Generally this works because the employee signs an agreement when they start work to show that they accept the wages given. This avoids exploitation since some employees can give too much of their labor for much less than they deserve.

Furthermore, there exist federal fair labor standards act which has to be followed in all states and its main aim is to ensure that the employer pays the employees in a reasonably and fairly for the work done. This act does not however cover all types of jobs done and as such the pay laws in each individual state are designed to fill the gap.

Before you get employed in a firm, you should know the state you are living in because some state will give you higher rates than the others. For example, Washington State is considered to be on high salary rates than the rest. It is also good to understand that the federal rates will always be on the higher rates than the state rates.

In conclusion, it is prudent for any employer to be extremely cautious when it comes to dealing with employee wages since this may result in being sued and thereby incurring huge losses in terms of fines or even risk jail terms. As such, it is wise to ensure that you always follow the due processes when hiring a person to work for you and always act with good faith in order to be on the right side of the law.




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