Is it illegal to pay employees less than minimum wage?
If an employee is paid by commission, employees are still required to ensure their commission equals minimum wage for the hours they work. The exception is employees that are paid by tips; the law allows them to get paid less than minimum wage.
Is it illegal for an employer to cut your pay?
If everyone over 40 years of age receive a pay cut, but no one younger, that’s illegal. When the pay cut drops your salary below the minimum wage. The Federal minimum wage is set at a particular dollar amount, but a lot of states and cities have higher minimums.
Is it illegal for an employer to not pay an undocumented employee?
No employer should have an unfair advantage because he employs undocumented employees and doesn’t pay them. Look at the Fact Sheet on Undocumented Workers which is available in English Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese. It says the WHD will enforce pay for hours worked for covered, non-exempt employees.
When does an employer not have to pay an employee?
An employer doesn’t have to pay a salaried employee if he doesn’t work at all during a workweek. Employers can never reduce pay for hourly workers below minimum wage.
If everyone over 40 years of age receive a pay cut, but no one younger, that’s illegal. When the pay cut drops your salary below the minimum wage. The Federal minimum wage is set at a particular dollar amount, but a lot of states and cities have higher minimums.
What’s the minimum wage you have to pay an employee?
Federal law requires you to pay tipped employees at least the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 an hour), even if you use a tip pool. 9 Some states have more generous rules about paying tipped employees. For example, California law says that an employer cannot use an employee’s tips as a credit towards the minimum wage. 10
An employer doesn’t have to pay a salaried employee if he doesn’t work at all during a workweek. Employers can never reduce pay for hourly workers below minimum wage.
Is it legal for an employer to lower your salary?
The employer must pay you the agreed-upon salary for work you’ve already done. Bosses can absolutely lower salaries just like they can raise salaries. But, what they can’t do is lower your salary without telling you in advance and you (the employee) must agree to it.