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[quote=Anonymous]By the way, all of you who are claiming she must be paid minimum wage in addition to room and board? Not necessarily so if the hours are low. Here is what the Dept. of Labor says about that:

16.	Q. Are employers required to pay a cash wage if they are claiming the 3(m) credit, if the credit covers the federal minimum wage rate?
A. No. The section 3(m) credit may be the sole payment an employee receives, provided it is sufficient to cover the employer’s minimum wage obligation.
For example, a maintenance supervisor at an apartment complex who works for 12 hours per week could be compensated entirely by not being charged rent. If the reasonable cost of his lodging is $500 per month (or $115.38 per week, calculated by multiplying $500 by 12 months and dividing by 52 weeks), and the employer has complied with the requirements for claiming a section 3(m) credit, this arrangement complies with the FLSA because the employee receives a regular rate of $9.62 per hour ($115.38/12).[/quote]

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