subminimum
adjective
sub·min·i·mum
ˌsəb-ˈmi-nə-məm 
variants
or sub-minimum
: having or providing less than a specified minimum
The ore shipment was rejected for subminimum uranium content …—
The New York Times
The New York Times… like most of the other early minimum wage laws, the Massachusetts law allowed for subminimum wages [=wages below a legally fixed minimum wage] for learners and children …—Clifford F. Thies
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—Alex Dunleavy, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Finally in 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court reinstated the original law, which called for gradually phasing out the subminimum wage.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Nationally, about 367,000 workers are earning subminimum wage, which is permitted under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Alex Dunleavy, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Finally in 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court reinstated the original law, which called for gradually phasing out the subminimum wage.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Nationally, about 367,000 workers are earning subminimum wage, which is permitted under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile: 15 states, blue and red, have passed laws eliminating the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for subminimum
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“Subminimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subminimum. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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