A business that makes less than $500,000 a year can pay less than minimum wage unless it is involved in interstate commerce or is a hospital, school, or government agency.If not, then the employer is supposed to make up the difference but in many cases may not. Tipped employees are paid $2.13/hour if that hourly pay and tips combined make up the equivalent of the federal minimum wage.Workers with disabilities can receive a special minimum wage if the disability lowers their productivity.
According to 1996 FLSA amendments, those under age 20 may be paid no less than $4.25/hour by their employer in the first 90 calendar days after they are first employed.High-school students who are age 16 or older and who are enrolled in vocational education classes may be paid 75% of the minimum wage if their employer obtains a certificate from the DOL.Employers who hire full-time students in retail or service stores, agriculture, or colleges and universities can obtain a certificate from the DOL allowing the student to be paid 85% of the minimum wage.
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