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When minimum wage is 8.25 an hour is it legal to make 7.75 an hour?

  • I live in Illinois and I have been working my job for nearly two months. I make 7.75 and hour and minimum wage is 8.25 an hour. I am only scheduled for 20 hours and 45 minutes but I also get off work at least an hour early everyday sometimes more than an hour early everyday. I used to be scheduled for over 25 hours a week too. But everytime a new shedule is released my hours get cut. On my last pay check I only made 212 after taxes and had worked 33.25 hours in two weeks. Is this legal???

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    If you're under 18, then yes, you can be paid 50 cents an hour less than minimum wage, which makes it $7.75/hr. Sucks, but that's the law in Illinois. EDIT: The only way this is illegal or something to pursue with the labor board is if you are over 18. $7.75/hour is more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr, and is the legal minimum wage in Illinois for minors. I've been working in and hiring people in Illinois for almost 15 years now. Here's your source-read the very first paragraph at the top of the page: http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol/laws/law105.htm

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It depends on how many employees work there. Illinois minimum wage only applies to companies that have more than 4 employees (not including family members). Otherwise the federal minimum of $7.25 would apply. If they do employ more than 4 people, you should probably talk to your state's department of labor to find out how to file a complaint. The website is in my sources.

Spencer

We need to know what your income is before taxes to determine what your REAL wage is. If you are a tipped employee you can earn less and like the other person specificed you can earn less if there are less than 4 employees. I don't believe that Illinios has an under 18 wage.

A Hunch

I would imagine that it's illegal. But you'd need a lawyer, and they're expensive. Go to your states legal website (look for something called "Illinois general statues") and study the laws.

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