subminimum
Under the floor
Subminimum describes something below an established minimum, especially wages.
A subminimum wage falls below the legal minimum wage, permitted in some jurisdictions for certain categories of workers such as teenagers, trainees, or people with disabilities: The restaurant paid subminimum wages to workers who received tips.
The term appears in policy debates about labor standards and wage floors.
Insufficient wages rendered
- tippedGave a gratuity
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- certificateFormal written attestation
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
server · restaurant · trainee · stipend · compliance · violation · loophole · threshold
Learning trade through employment
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
- traineeOne being instructed
- vocationalRelated to skilled work
skill-building · transition · placement · accommodation · productivity · benchmark
Selfish use of others
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- debateFormal argument on issues
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- advocacyPleading for a cause
activism · opposition · reform · abolition · dignity · fairness · discrimination · criticism
Official enactment of statutes
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- certificateFormal written attestation
- repealAnnul a statute
- reformImprove by correcting faults
advocacy · lobbying · phase-out · abolition · regulation · compliance · enforcement · waiver
underpayment
Insufficient wages rendered
- tippedGave a gratuity
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- certificateFormal written attestation
disability · server · restaurant · trainee · stipend · compliance · violation · loophole · threshold · hourly
apprenticeship
Learning trade through employment
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
- traineeOne being instructed
vocational · skill-building · transition · placement · accommodation · productivity · benchmark
exploitation
Selfish use of others
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- debateFormal argument on issues
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
advocacy · activism · opposition · reform · abolition · dignity · fairness · discrimination · criticism · outcry
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- certificateFormal written attestation
- repealAnnul a statute
reform · advocacy · lobbying · phase-out · abolition · regulation · compliance · enforcement · waiver · provision
subminimumadequate
Barely meeting standards
sufficient · compliant · satisfactory · up to standard · acceptable
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