Legal Question in Employment Law in Georgia

Can an employer pay a salary that its equal to less than the minimum wage. i.e. $26,000 per yr at 60 hours a week equals $7.08 per hour.


Asked on 8/16/10, 8:33 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Jack Rosenberg Jack Rosenberg, Attorney at Law

The answer is probably not. The first issue is whether or not you are exempt or a non-exempt employee. That generally means that if you are a supervisor of 2 or more employees and have the ability to hire or fire or recommend such then you are exempt from overtime.

If you are non-exempt and not making the minimum wage the it is both a violation of the minimum wage and overtime requirements. You should consult an employment attorney such as myself, georgiaunemploymentlawyer.com, immediately to determine if you are owed money.

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Answered on 8/21/10, 8:52 pm
Phillip M. Cook Cook Legal Services, LLC

It depends. For more information, check out http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/minwage.htm. Best of luck. ******The above does not establish an attorney-client relationship and is for informational purposes only.******

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Answered on 8/22/10, 2:11 am


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