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Are there any subminimum wage rates?

Are there any subminimum wage rates?

Yes, In lieu of the minimum wage, you may temporarily pay an employee under age 20 the rate of $4.25 per hour during his or her first 90 consecutive days of employment-this is known as the opportunity wage.

Subminimum wages are also available for learners; apprentices; certain workers with disabilities; students in retail or service establishments, agriculture, institutions of higher learning establishments and working for schools; employees in American Samoa; and messengers.

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