MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to Today I Learned@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.message-squaremessage-square225fedilinkarrow-up11.31Karrow-down158file-text
arrow-up11.26Karrow-down1message-squareTIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to Today I Learned@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square225fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·1 year agoJobs that are considered exempt from federal minimum wage can still have a different set state exempt minimum wage that is higher than the mandated exempt federal wage. For example, say the exempt wage is $2.75, a state can mandate $3.00 instead.
minus-squarefoksmashlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·1 year agoI understand this to be true as well.
Jobs that are considered exempt from federal minimum wage can still have a different set state exempt minimum wage that is higher than the mandated exempt federal wage.
For example, say the exempt wage is $2.75, a state can mandate $3.00 instead.
I understand this to be true as well.