Can you be pay under the minimun wage? ?

Question

I believe my job is paying me under the minimum wage, I have calculated my hour was which 38 and divided by my gross pay was 259.(rounded off) I got 6.81 which is far from the minimum wage that is required in my state of Illinois(7.75). I am wondering if the owner is doing this will he have to rein burst me? and will i be able to take him to court and get additional money from him?

Answer 1

if you could pay under the minimum wage, it wouldn't be a minimum, would it?

waitresses sometimes have a rate less than minimum, on the assumption that tips will put them over.  i think if the tips are insufficient, the employer is supposed to make up the difference.

Answer 2

If it's gross pay (before taxes) you should call the labor board.

Answer 3

If You Live in America Expect to be paid below

minimum wage. the economy is so bad they

started paying people with hair.

Answer 4

There is an exception to the minimum wage law, for wait staff (waiters, waitresses).  There is a presumption that you will get a certain amount in tips, so they are allowed to pay slightly less than minimum wage.

To start with, why don't you talk to your boss about it before you go off and sue him or anything.  Frankly, it will cost you more in legal fees than he owes you.  If talking gets you no where, then you need to report it.  I'm not 100% sure who you would report it to, but I'm sure if the Police aren't the right people, they can direct you to the right people to report this to.

Answer 5

if ur a waiter. u can get under minimum wage.  

Answer 6

Are you being paid cash?

If not, it is very unlikely you employer would want to leave a paper trail of his paying you less than the minimum wage. Maybe you do not take into account tax witholding, insurance, social security?

Answer 7

TAXES  don't worry!!  it's ok.   im sure there legal  i worried about this my first job.

Answer 8

Yes. If your being paid under Minimum wage, you should call the department of labor. The company you work for can get fiend over 10,000 dollars. Also, if the company has a lot of workers, who are being underpaid. They can be closed down, and sued. Harshly.

Also, you have to make sure your counting the taxes. When adding up how much you work and how much you get paid. Make sure you add the taxes when seeing how much you make an hour. Everyday you work, taxes are taken out by the government.

Also, also, before working at a job, make SURE you know how much your going to get paid. Commen sence.

Answer 9

You can discuss this with your employer, but I believe he is actually paying you minimum wage.  38*7.75=$294.50.  The $259 you mention is about right once taxes are taken out.

Illinois does have some clauses for paying less than minimum wage - for the first 90 days of hire, if you are under 18, if you are tipped employee, etc.

Your employer should be able to provide you with a paystub that indicates at what rate you are being paid, and how much is being taken out in taxes.

If, after discussing this with him, you still feel that he is paying you less than minimum wage, you can report him to the Illinois Department of Labor.  Check out the link for more info on Illinois minimum wage laws.

Answer 10

If you are a salaried employee you are paid a salary and this means you work how ever many hours necessary to fulfill your job requirements.  If you are an hourly employee and you earn tips, your employer can withhold the amount they anticipate you will make in tips from your hourly wage.  If neither of these situations apply, then you first need to see how many hours you actually worked.  Ask to see the payroll records before you start litigating.  Most small-claims courts (which this is) are more expensive then the back wages are worth so it's better to try and work this out in-house.

Answer 11

That's illegal, you should complain.

Answer 12

Every employer is required by law to post some information in "a conspicuous place", which is usually the employee break room.

Included in that should be an explanation of the state's and fed's minimum wage laws.