Hi, I'm wondering if an employer (non profit organization) can pay it's workers less than minimum wage when considering the numbers of hours worked given the stipend, it amounts to $3 an hour. I am under 18 by the way and not an intern. I am classified as an employee. Is this allowed?
Asked on 4/30/14, 9:13 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Leon Greenberg
Leon Greenberg Professional Corporation
The short, but cover all bases answer to your question is "it depends." Generally, the answer would be no, but I would need more information and your question provides certain information but not other information. Non-profit status is not, by itself, going to answer the question, but I do not know what you are doing (for example, if you were in some sort of religious missionary type volunteer work for a church that would be important to the answer). You refer to a "stipend" which is something often given to persons who are students/learners, not regular employees, and that could also be important. I would need to understand more about your situation to give an informed opinion on your question. Feel free to telephone me at 702-383-6085. I am licensed to practice law in New York even though my office is not located there.
Answered on 4/30/14, 10:19 am
