subminimum
adjective
sub·min·i·mum
ˌsəb-ˈmi-nə-məm 
variants
or sub-minimum
: having or providing less than a specified minimum
The ore shipment was rejected for subminimum uranium content …—
The New York Times
The New York Times… like most of the other early minimum wage laws, the Massachusetts law allowed for subminimum wages [=wages below a legally fixed minimum wage] for learners and children …—Clifford F. Thies
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Zoom in: The number of people with disabilities earning a subminimum wage, through what's known as a 14(c) certification issued by the Labor Department, has been declining for years.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
As of November 1, more than 37,000 workers in 37 states were paid subminimum wages by 710 certificate holders, according to government data.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Once the new rule is finalized, a three-year period will begin for the phasing out of all certificates with subminimum wages.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The report shows a strong concentration of subminimum wage workers in the U.S. South, including states like Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansans and Louisiana, and with an emphasis on people of color.
—Isabela Ocampo Restrepo, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Aug. 2024
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Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
As of November 1, more than 37,000 workers in 37 states were paid subminimum wages by 710 certificate holders, according to government data.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Once the new rule is finalized, a three-year period will begin for the phasing out of all certificates with subminimum wages.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The report shows a strong concentration of subminimum wage workers in the U.S. South, including states like Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansans and Louisiana, and with an emphasis on people of color.
—Isabela Ocampo Restrepo, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Subminimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subminimum. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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