Can I pay employees per job?
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Can I pay employees per job?
I own a dog walking company in upstate New York. I currently pay my employees per hour and include pay for drive time between visits at the same hourly rate. I am considering buying another local dog walking company, and they pay a flat fee per dog walked or per
Asked on July 17, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, New York
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M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
So long as the employee makes at least the minimum wage (as provided for in their state), that they would have earned if being paid per hour, then they can be paid on a per job basis. Minimum wage law must be complied with; per job pay cannot be used to try and get aound that law.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, employees may be paid per job so long as the amount paid at least equals what the worker would receive if he/she worked on an hourly basis at that state's minimum wage--that is, you cannot use by the job payment to circumvent the minimum wage requirements.
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