I asked a question about my daughter working at a Subway Restaurant, and not making miminum wage, although she is 18. Is this legal?

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I asked a question about my daughter working at a Subway Restaurant, and not making miminum wage, although she is 18. Is this legal?

even if she can’t receive tips? And if it is illegal, what can be done about it? She turned 18 in April, but only makes $5.90 per hour. They told her as long as she was in school, they could do this, but she graduated from high school on June 7th, and they still won’t give her minimum wage.

Asked on June 25, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Wisconsin

Answers:

MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

You need to contact the Wisconsin Dept of Workforce Development to go over those laws.  If in fact there has been a violation, then you have two routes, which in most states you can follow simultaneously: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/er/labor_standards_bureau/minimum_wage.htm

1. File an administrative complaint through the above agency http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/; and

2. Consult with a labor lawyer in your state.  Try www.attorneypages.com and check his or her record at the Wisconsin State Bar.


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