Jonathan Martin's minimum wage bill advances committee
- A Florida Senate committee voted 5-3 to approve a bill that allows employers to bypass minimum wage for certain training programs, according to Senator Jonathan Martin.
- The bill aims to help individuals gain skills through entry-level work experience, as stated by Martin.
- Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith criticized the proposal, claiming it circumvents the voter-approved minimum wage.
- The bill allows employees to voluntarily waive their right to minimum wage, though critics argue it undermines the constitutional minimum wage.
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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 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…
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…
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