Allison Smith operated the Oklahoma Bar and Grill. Her employees were allowed to eat one meal per shift. Employees who voluntarily took advantage of the policy and ate during their shift had $0.20 per hour ($1.60 for an eight-hour shift) deducted from the minimum federal wage rate. This deduction reflected the cost of the meal to the company. Allison relied on the Fair Labor Standards Act which stated that employers could consider the reasonable cost of providing food, board, or lodging to employees as part of their wages. After all when she added the deduction to the reduced hourly rate paid to those employees, it equaled the federal minimum wage rate.
Several months after Allison began this practice; she was contacted by the Oklahoma Department of employment and charged with violating state minimum wage laws. The state law indicated that total deductions for voluntary meals could not decrease the employee’s wages below the federal minimum wage rate. Allison believed that she was not in violation since she had met the federal guidelines.
Create a Microsoft Word document and please answer the following questions.
- Is Smith in compliance with her state laws?
- Which law must Smith follow in this case? Federal or State Law?
Allison Smith operated the Oklahoma Bar and Grill. Her employees were allowed to eat one meal per shift. Employees who voluntarily took advantage of the policy and ate during their shift had $0.20 per hour ($1.60 for an eight-hour shift) deducted from the minimum federal wage rate. This deduction reflected the cost of the meal to the company. Allison relied on the Fair Labor Standards Act which stated that employers could consider the reasonable cost of providing food, board, or lodging to employees as part of their wages. After all when she added the deduction to the reduced hourly rate paid to those employees, it equaled the federal minimum wage rate.
Several months after Allison began this practice; she was contacted by the Oklahoma Department of employment and charged with violating state minimum wage laws. The state law indicated that total deductions for voluntary meals could not decrease the employee’s wages below the federal minimum wage rate. Allison believed that she was not in violation since she had met the federal guidelines.
Create a Microsoft Word document and please answer the following questions.
- Is Smith in compliance with her state laws?
- Which law must Smith follow in this case? Federal or State Law?
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