Jonathan Martin's minimum wage bill advances committee

Lawmakers Could Carve Minimum Wage Exemption

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Florida Senate committee Monday backed a proposal that would give employers a way to sidestep the state’s minimum wage if they can classify positions as job training. The Republican-controlled Commerce and Tourism Committee voted 5-3 along party lines to approve the measure (SB 676), which would provide an exemption to the voter-approved minimum wage when employees are involved in “a str…

Florida bill would add minimum wage exceptions

The proposal though has Florida Democrats pushing back.

Florida lawmakers back bill that sidesteps state’s minimum wage

TALLAHASSEE — A Florida Senate committee Monday backed a proposal that would give employers a way to sidestep the state’s minimum wage if they can classify positions as job training. The Republican-controlled Commerce and Tourism Committee voted 5-3 along party lines to approve the measure (SB 676), which would provide an exemption to the voter-approved minimum wage when employees are involved in “a structured work-study, internship, pre-apprent…

Jonathan Martin's minimum wage bill advances committee

Martin's bill would exempt certain employers from paying minimum wage to employees who are in work-based learning programs.

Florida lawmakers back bill to exempt trainees from minimum wage

A Florida Senate committee Monday backed a proposal that would give employers a way to sidestep the state’s minimum wage if they can classify positions as job training.

Lawmakers Scheme Toward Paying Less Than Minimum Wage to Workers in 'Job Training'

The Republican-controlled Commerce and Tourism Committee voted 5-3 along party lines to approve the measure (SB 676), which would provide an exemption to the voter-approved minimum wage when employees are involved in “a structured work-study, internship, pre-apprenticeship program, apprenticeship program or other similar work-based learning opportunity.” The proposal is aimed at helping people gain skills through entry-level work experience, eve…