MGL c. 41, 108A Classification of positions; compensation plans; rules and regulationsIn a 2002 Minimum Wage Opinion Letter MW-02-13-02, counsel for the Dept. of Labor Standards stated that municipal employees are excluded from the state minimum wage law (MGL c. 151), but are subject to the federal minimum wage law, referencing MGL c. 41, 108A.
MGL c.151 Minimum fair wagesSection 1 sets the minimum wage at $15.00 in 2023. Section 2A sets the minimum wage for most agricultural workers at $8.00. Section 7 sets the minimum service rate for tipped employees at $6.75 in 2023.
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29 U.S. Code 206 Minimum wage in the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA)Federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. While the minimum wage according to Massachusetts law is significantly higher than the federal minimum wage, Mass. General Laws c. 151, 1 states "in no case shall the minimum wage rate be less than $.50 higher than the effective federal minimum rate."
Frequently asked questions related to the $15 minimum wage, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, 2018 with 2022 data.A 2017 analysis of the effects of increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Pages 6 - 8 discuss how an increase in minimum wage has/will affect tipped workers.
Minimum wage and overtime information, Exec. Office of Labor and Workforce Development.Includes basic, clearly-written, information about minimum wage and overtime in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Minimum Fair Wage Law does not distinguish between full-time or part-time employment, and both types of employees are covered by the law.
Prevailing wage is the minimum hourly wage employers must pay certain workers who work on construction projects where state dollars are used to fund the construction. The prevailing wage includes the employer's cost of benefits.
Here's what you need to know about federal and Maryland legal protections for employees who receive tips. You can find out more about Maryland law on minimum wage and tips at the Maryland Department of Labor.
Minimum wage laws protect all employees, whether or not they receive tips. Employees are entitled to earn the full minimum wage per hour as set by federal or state law. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Maryland's minimum wage is $12.50 an hour (in 2022), so employees are entitled to the higher state minimum wage.
Under federal law and in most states, employers may pay tipped employees less than the minimum wage, as long as employees earn enough in tips to make up the difference. This is called a "tip credit." The credit is the amount the employer doesn't have to pay, so the applicable minimum wage (federal or state) less the tip credit is the least the employer can pay tipped employees per hour. If an employee doesn't make enough in tips during a given workweek to earn at least the applicable minimum wage for each hour worked, the employer has to pay the difference.
Maryland law allows employers to claim a tip credit for employees who make at least $30 in tips per month. Employers may pay tipped employees as little as $3.63 an hour, as long as the employee earns enough in tips to make the applicable minimum wage. For example, in 2022, the employee would need to earn $8.87 in tips in order to receive the minimum wage of $12.50 an hour.
Some employees have dual jobs, in which they spend some of their shift doing non-tipped work. Under Maryland law, the employer may not take a tip credit for any time an employee spends on non-tipped tasks. For example, a waitress spends five hours of her shift waiting tables; she spends an additional hour cleaning the restaurant after customers leave. The employer must pay her the full minimum wage, without taking a tip credit, for the time she spends cleaning. It can claim a tip credit for her five hours of work waiting tables.
Many states, including Maryland, allow employers to require tip pooling or "tipping out." All employees subject to the pool have to chip in a portion of their tips, which are then divided among a group of employees. Employers must notify employees of the tip pool in advance. In addition, employees can't be required to pay more into the pool than is customary and reasonable, and the employee must be able to keep at least the full minimum wage. (In other words, if the employer takes a tip credit, the employer can count only the tips the employee gets to take home against its minimum wage obligation.)
Under federal law, if the employer claims a tip credit, then only employees who regularly receive tips can be part of the tip pool. Employees can't be required to share their tips with employees who don't usually receive their own tips, like dishwashers or cooks, unless the employer doesn't claim a tip credit and pays the employee the minimum wage directly. And tips from a tip pool can't go to the employer, managers, or supervisors.
Rensi's example was intended to support his view that the federal minimum wage should be abolished. Even with the minimum wage, automation has already meant fewer fast food employees are required. Last year, Rensi told the Washington Post(Opens in a new window) that when he started working at McDonald's in 1966, there were twice the number of people working in its restaurants as there are today.
For most adult workers, there are no limits on daily work hours. Theoretically, employers may schedule employees to work seven days a week, 24 hours per day, so long as minimum wage and overtime laws are observed.
If the employee is paid on an hourly basis, that amount is the regular rate. The regular rate may not be less than the minimum wage. If the employee is paid a salary, based on a 40-hour workweek, the regular rate is determined as follows:
For most adult workers, there are no limits on daily work hours. Theoretically, employers may schedule employees to work seven days a week, 24 hours per day, so long as minimum wage and overtime laws are observed. Manufacturing employees are limited to 13 hours of work in a 24-hour period. There are also daily and weekly limitations on the hours minors (employees under 18) can work. For more information, see the Oregon Wage & Hour Laws handbook.
A looming statewide minimum wage increase from $15 an hour to $15.50 on January 1st has caused many employers throughout California to reconsider staffing levels, new hirings, and other important factors as economic concerns grow.
The statewide minimum wage has been steadily increasing since the mid 2010s. Between 2017 and 2022, a state law had the minimum wage increase by $1 every year, with smaller businesses of 25 and fewer employees only getting a one year delay each year to have more time to adjust to the new levels. Under SB 3, signed into law by then-Governor Jerry Brown in 2016, the minimum wage would be capped off at $15 an hour, which it hit on January 1st of this year and which smaller employers were scheduled to come to on January 1, 2023.
However, due to the U.S. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers going above a 7% increase, an automatic minimum wage increase was initiated, with the California Department of Finance setting it at $15.50 an hour, or an increase of 3.5%, beginning January 1, 2023, regardless of employer size.
With higher costs, inflation, and economic worry already fueling businesses in California, a sudden jump up of $1.50 for many employers have led to many foregoing major raises and planned hirings, with layoffs expected to get worse amongst companies with minimum wage workers in early 2023 as a result. Many employment experts even compare the likely wave of minimum-wage jobs going away next year to the current mass layoff situation currently going on in the tech industry.
Based on these rates, the average NYC Uber driver makes $25.91 per ride, according to the IDWU. Since most drivers manage two rides per hour, the hourly wage of a NYC Uber driver comes to $51.82. This totals to $1,554.6 per week for drivers who work 30 hours a week and a gross pay of $80,839 per year considering a 52-week year.
When a worker is paid by hourly wage, it means they receive a set amount of money for every hour they work. The amount that a worker will get paid is decided by the employer, but it must at least meet the minimum wage set by the province. In Ontario, the general minimum wage was $11.40 per hour, however, the minimum wage can be different for students and some occupations.
On December 15, 2020, however, Proposition 22 went into effect, which meant that in California, app-based delivery and rideshare companies could hire drivers as independent contractors. The previous laws regarding the classification of California employees, therefore, are in effect for the time worked up until December 2020.
In 2017, DoorDash settled a class action lawsuit that alleged that DoorDash drivers are misclassified as independent contactors. As part of the settlement, DoorDash agreed to pay delivery drivers $3.5 million, and another $1.5 million if the company went public or doubled its valuation. Some legal watchers thought that DoorDash was too small to pay a more substantial judgment.
Both the federal government and state governments have the right to enact laws protecting employees, including wages and working conditions. The most important federal law regarding employee protection is the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). It applies to workers in all states. The FLSA sets a minimum hourly wage for workers, defines a workweek and requires overtime pay.
No state can reduce these protections, but states can enact employment laws that provide employees with additional protections. Ohio is one of the many states that enacted laws providing higher minimum wages for its workers than those provided in the FLSA. However, it does not increase other protections. Neither the FLSA nor Ohio labor laws regulate rest periods between work shifts.
The federal FLSA sets a minimum wage that sets the low-bar minimum for hourly wages in every state. Although the federal Fair Labor Standards Act has been amended at various times over the years to increase the federal minimum wage, as of 2022, it still rests at the very low sum of $7.25 an hour. A worker receiving this minimum wage who works 40 hours a week will earn only $290.00 a week. 2ff7e9595c
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