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Originally Posted by greglepore
Agriculture is not exempt from minimum wage. Certain types of ag labor are, and overtime not required. However, issue in op's situation is the board, and what its valued at.
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I've heard that those greasy cockroached farm beds out in the stix are in quite high demand these days, so rent could be anything..lol. But shouldn't that be a separate line item? As in they get paid minimum salary but then the extra is deducted on paycheck before payday. Or is the farmer calling the extra hours "helping out" or a separate "unpaid internship" (which are supposedly on the rise).
Found this for salaried requirements, but not sure if SC or that locale has specific labor exemptions, or if it would apply.
Laws on Salary Employees Working Overtime | Chron.com
"Exempt employees are not entitled to extra pay for overtime under the provisions of the FLSA, regardless of how many hours in a week they work. When you are paid as an exempt employee, your salary must be at least $455 per week or $23,600 annually."
If she is young and making money on the plus side while starting out learning in a new business, I personally would not make waves.
Last couple years I put maybe 500+hrs into volunteer work and loved it.
If she needs to move on later, she should do it gracefully, but learn everything in the meantime.