# Minimum Wage

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minimum-wage/186810
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [December 13, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minimum-wage/186810 "2006-12-13T22:23:15Z")
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### Author: ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minimum-wage/186810/27 "2006-12-16T16:35:21Z")

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> [@Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/850):
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> i dont understand it then… if you make under min. wage you cant work over 20hrs a week if a student?

You’re basically right, but thinking of it backwards. The law is supposed to control the employer, not the employee.  
If you employ students, and they work more than 20hrs/wk, you must pay them min wage, if they’re under 20hrs/wk, you can pay them 85% of min wage.

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