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5. Minimum wage
The lowest hourly pay rate an employer must legally pay covered workers under applicable law.
Foundations of HR & Employment Law for Talent Acquisition
Minimum wage
The legally required lowest hourly pay an employer must give covered workers under applicable law.
"I need to make sure offers meet legal pay floors so candidates and the company stay protected."
Minimum wage is the statutory hourly pay floor set by law (federal, state, or local) that employers must pay covered employees; higher contractual or market wages can exceed it, but wages below it are unlawful.
"I need to make sure offers meet legal pay floors so candidates and the company stay protected."
Minimum wage is the statutory hourly pay floor set by law (federal, state, or local) that employers must pay covered employees; higher contractual or market wages can exceed it, but wages below it are unlawful.