How do I approve my employer is giving unfair wages
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How do I approve my employer is giving unfair wages
I started at a new and used car
shop that also did tires he’s only
paying 20 a day from nine to five
six days a week he financed a
vehicle for me and said that if I
try to find a better job I
couldn’t take the vehicle with me
how do I get out of this safe.
Asked on May 25, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Oregon
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Your employer is violating the law. Minimum wage in your state is $9.75 per hour: all employees MUST be paid at least that much. If you work 7 hours per day, you must be paid at least $68.75 per day. Furthermore, you must get time-and-half for all hours past 40 in a week, which based on what you write, means for probably two or so hours per week.
It is possible that his financing of your car for you might be considered wages, but it also may not be: generally "wage" means "wage," not other perks, benefits, etc. And even if it were to be considered a supplement to your wages, unless the amount of interest he is carrying for you is around $48/day--and it's not; that would mean the interest alone on the car would be around $15,000/year, which is what you might get on a Ferrari or high-end Porsche or the like--he would still be underpaying you.
Contact the state department of labor to file a wage and hour complaint: you may be owed a great deal of back wages.
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