§ 3-413. Payment of minimum wage required

   (a) "Employer" defined. -- In this section, "employer" includes a governmental unit.

(b) In general. -- Except as provided in § 3-414 of this subtitle, each employer shall pay:

   (1) to each employee who is subject to both the federal Act and this subtitle, at least the greater of:

      (i) the minimum wage for that employee under the federal Act; or

      (ii) a wage that equals a rate of $ 6.15 per hour; and

   (2) each other employee who is subject to this subtitle, at least:

      (i) the greater of:

         1. the highest minimum wage under the federal Act; or

         2. a wage that equals a rate of $ 6.15 per hour; or

      (ii) a training wage under regulations that the Commissioner adopts that include the conditions and limitations authorized under the federal Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 100, § 83; 1991, ch. 8, § 2; 1992, ch. 22, § 1; 2006, chs. 2, 557.