Chapter 104 — MINIMUM WAGE LAW
11 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 104.001 Statewide concern; uniformity
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104.001 Statewide concern; uniformity. (1) The legislature finds that the provision of a minimum wage that is uniform throughout the state is a matter of statewide concern and that the enactment of a minimum wage ordinance by a city, village, town, or county would be logically in…
Wis. Stat. § 104.01 Definitions
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104.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1d) “Agricultural employee” means an employee who is employed in the operation of farm premises, as described in s. 102.04 (3). (1m) “Department” means the department of workforce development. (2) (a) “Employee” means every individual who is …
Wis. Stat. § 104.015 Franchisors excluded
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104.015 Franchisors excluded. For purposes of this chapter, a franchisor, as defined in 16 CFR 436.1 (k), is not considered to be an employer of a franchisee, as defined in 16 CFR 436.1 (i), or of an employee of a franchisee, unless any of the following applies: (1) The franchiso…
Wis. Stat. § 104.02 Minimum wage: requirement to pay
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104.02 Minimum wage: requirement to pay. Every wage paid or agreed to be paid by any employer to any employee, except as otherwise provided in s. 104.07, shall be not less than the applicable minimum wage established under s. 104.035. Any employer paying, offering to pay, or agre…
Wis. Stat. § 104.035 Minimum wage
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104.035 Minimum wage. (1) EMPLOYEES GENERALLY. (a) Minimum rates. Except as provided in subs. (2) to (8), the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. (b) Allowances for meals and lodging. Except as provided in subs. (2) (b), (2m) (b), and (4) (b) and subject to sub. (3) (b), if an employ…
Wis. Stat. § 104.045 Tips, meals, lodging, and hours worked
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104.045 (2), the employer may deduct the following amounts from the wages of the employee: 1. For lodging, $58 per week or $8.30 per day. 2. For meals, $87 per week or $4.15 per meal. (2m) OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEES. (a) Minimum rates. Except as provided in subs. (3) to (8), the minim…
Wis. Stat. § 104.07 Rules; license to employ; student learners; sheltered workshops
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104.07 Rules; license to employ; student learners; sheltered workshops. (1) The department shall promulgate rules, and, except as provided under subs. (5), (6), and (7), grant a license to any employer who employs any employee for whom the minimum wage established under s. 104.03…
Wis. Stat. § 104.08 Apprentices
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104.08 Apprentices. (1m) In this section: (a) “Trade” means an occupation involving physical labor and characterized by mechanical skill and training such as render a period of instruction reasonably necessary. (b) “Trade industry” means an industry involving physical labor and c…
Wis. Stat. § 104.09 Records
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104.09 Records. Each employer shall keep a record of the names and addresses of all student learners and employees, the hours of employment and wages of each, and such other records pertaining to ability as the department requires, except that an employer is not required to keep …
Wis. Stat. § 104.10 Penalty for intimidating witness
Wis. Stat. § 104.12 Complaints
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104.12 Complaints. Any person may register with the department a complaint that the wages paid to an employee for whom a minimum wage has been established under s. 104.035 are less than that minimum wage, and the department shall investigate the matter and take all proceedings ne…