Wisconsin (WI) Wage and Hour Laws

September 24th, 2006 Posted by Heather

Wisconsin (WI) wage and hour laws provide as high of a standard for working conditions as possible. Both Wisconsin employers and employees can benefit from this information.

Wisconsin (WI) wage and hour laws have just determined a minimum wage increase for adult Wisconsin workers to $6.50 per hour. This change has just taken affect in June of 2006. Minors in Wisconsin currently receive a rate of $5.90 per hour.

Some exceptions are written within Wisconsin (WI) wage and hour laws regarding the required wage above. For example, adult agricultural workers receive a minimum wage of $5.15 per hour and minor agricultural workers receive $4.25 per hour. In addition, caddies receive almost twice the standard minimum wage for an 18-hole golf match.

Wisconsin (WI) wage and hour laws make sure that workers under 18 receive at least a 30 minute break for every six hour shift. A minor employee must be free from all duties during this break must be free to leave the premises. If not, the employer must pay for this break. Additional short rest breaks are not required.

Wisconsin (WI) wage and hour laws do not require employers in the state to offer meal breaks or short rest breaks to adult employees. If they are given one by Wisconsin employers, however, that employer must either let that employee be free from duties or pay for a shorter break of approximately 5 to 20 minutes.

Another provision made by Wisconsin (WI) wage and hour laws is for that of overtime hours. Most Wisconsin workers are entitled to receive time and a half pay for any hours worked over 40 in a week’s time. Certain agricultural, non-profit, domestic, and federal workers are not required to receive this standard overtime pay.

Additional information for both employers and employees is written in Wisconsin (WI) wage and hour laws. This information is usually required to be posted at job sites throughout the state.

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  1. Posted by: Chuck Kirsch

    Is there any exemption for overtime for employees who travel a lot. For example, an employee drives to Kentucky and back and spends 19 hours traveling and another 30 hours working for the week. He is normally paid for his travel time. Is the employers liable to pay 9 hours of overtime. Thnak for your help.

  2. Posted by: Amelia

    Hi Chuck,
    You raise some very interesting questions. In some cases, an employee who is a passenger in a car, train or plane need not be paid for that time. But an employee who is driving, must be paid. For a more complete answer, please post your questions on our site for HR pros, http://www.humanresourceblog.com.

    Thanks for reading! Amelia

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