Minimum Wage Law
When employment reforms began to receive widespread attention from legislators in the early 20th century, minimum wage started to emerge as a realistic goal for workers. Prior to these laws, manual laborers received miniscule wages for the amount of work done. After subtracting the cost of injuries or any broken equipment, it was possible that an employee would simply be working to cover these costs instead of making profit. However, in 1938, the first constitutional minimum wage law was passed, guaranteeing workers a certain amount of money for their labor.
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Minimum Wage in Texas
Although the minimum wage set in 1938 seems insufficient for basic living costs today, it established the power for Congress to develop a bottom-line wage for workers. Over time, Congress also determined that states had the right to increase the minimum wage for their workers, meaning that today’s minimum wage laws are determined according to either the federal or state law. However, Texas’s minimum wage matches the national figure.
Employees in the following occupations are commonly affected by minimum wage laws:
- Food service workers
- Ushers and other movie theater workers
- Field workers
- Bartenders
The majority of these low-earning jobs do not include any sort of health insurance benefits, although some businesses may offer company-specific options.
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Minimum wage laws are an important way for employees to receive sufficient compensation for many basic living costs. Although minimum wage does not ensure workers enough money to fully live on, it does provide significant assistance. For more information regarding your rights if you believe your employer is not compensating you according to the law, contact the Houston employment attorneys of the Ross Law Group today by calling 713-482-6910.