January 27, 2005 - Offered by Representative Kreuser.
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21. Page 1, line 2: after "cooperatives" insert ", a state minimum wage, granting
3rule-making authority, and providing a penalty".
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Section 1b. 49.141 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.141
(1) (g) "Minimum wage" means the state minimum hourly wage under
7ch. 104 s. 104.035 (1) or the federal minimum hourly wage under
29 USC 206 (a) (1),
8whichever is applicable.
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9Section 1c. 104.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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10104.01 Definitions. (intro.)
The following terms as used in ss. 104.01 to
11104.12 shall be construed as follows In this chapter:
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12Section 1d. 104.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 104.01 (1m).
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13Section 1e. 104.01 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
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1104.01
(1d) "Agricultural employee" means an employee who is employed in
2farming, as defined in s. 102.04 (3).
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3Section 1f. 104.01 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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104.01
(5) The term "living-wage" shall mean "Living wage" means 5compensation for labor paid, whether by time, piecework
, or otherwise, sufficient to
6enable the employee receiving it to maintain himself or herself under conditions
7consistent with his or her welfare.
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8Section 1g. 104.01 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
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104.01
(5g) "Minor employee" means a minor who is paid at the applicable
10minimum wage rate for minors.
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11Section 1h. 104.01 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
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104.01
(5m) "Opportunity employee" means a person under 20 years of age who
13is in the first 90 consecutive days of employment with his or her employer.
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14Section 1i. 104.01 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
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104.01
(7m) "Tipped employee" means an employee who in the course of
16employment customarily and regularly receives money or other gratuities from
17persons other than the employee's employer.
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18Section 1j. 104.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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104.01
(8) The term "wage" and the term "wages" shall each mean "Wage"
20means any compensation for labor measured by time, piece
, or otherwise.
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21Section 1k. 104.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
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22104.02 Living-wage prescribed
Living wage required. Every wage paid
23or agreed to be paid by any employer to any employee, except as otherwise provided
24in s. 104.07, shall be not less than a
living-wage
living wage.
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25Section 1L. 104.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1104.03 Unlawful wages. Any employer paying, offering to pay, or agreeing
2to pay any employee a wage lower or less in value than a
living-wage living wage is
3guilty of a violation of
ss. 104.01 to 104.12 this chapter.
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4Section 1m. 104.035 of the statutes is created to read:
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5104.035 Minimum wage. (1) Employees generally. (a)
Minimum rates.
6Except as provided in subs. (2) to (8), the minimum wage is as follows:
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1. For wages earned before October 1, 2005, $5.70 per hour.