minimum wage

minimum wage
minimum wage n: a wage fixed by contract or esp. by law as the least that may be paid either to employees generally or to a particular category of employees compare scale

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

minimum wage
noun bare minimum wage, barely adequate income, least recompense, lowest acceptable wage, lowest lawful pay, lowest legal hourly rate of compensation, lowest permissible wage, lowest possible remuneration

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


minimum wage
n.
The federally established lowest hourly wage that employers engaged in interstate commerce must pay their employees, or the equivalent established by an individual state, set at a level to allow workers to maintain their health and well-being.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


minimum wage
The minimum amount that nonexempt employees can be paid per hour. Federal law and many state laws designate a minimum wage; employees are entitled to whichever wage rate is higher.
Category: Employment Law & HR → Employee Rights → Your Rights Under Wage & Hour Laws

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


minimum wage
The minimum hourly rate of compensation for labor, as established by federal statute and required of employers engaged in businesses that affect interstate commerce. Most states also have similar statutes governing minimum wages.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


minimum wage
The minimum hourly rate of compensation for labor, as established by federal statute and required of employers engaged in businesses that affect interstate commerce. Most states also have similar statutes governing minimum wages.

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