> -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu On Behalf Of Gerhard Fiedler > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:12 AM > > Paul Anderson wrote: > >> Of course... but what makes you think that just because there is a legal > > Remember, you (and I) were talking about your example of a guy who makes 70 > cents a day. I don't know where you are, but assuming you are talking about > the USA, it seems the lowest minimum wage is in Kansas with some $20 per > day. (OTOH, it also seems that the federal minimum wage, which is around > $55/day, overrides this, so I don't know what's the purpose of having a > state minimum wage that's lower... ?) U.S. federal minimum wage only applies to jobs that are tied to interstate commerce in some way. Waiters, waitresses, janitors, etc. who work for companies not involved in interstate commerce are exempt from federal minimum wage. http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/minwage.htm Five states have no minimum wage law so, in those states exempt employees can be paid whatever the employer desires. http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm Paul Hutch -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist