Youth Opportunity Wage Act of 1981

Summary

Youth Opportunity Wage Act of 1981 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow employers to employ youths between 16 and 20 years of age, without prior or special certification by the Secretary of Labor, at 75 percent of the minimum wage (or apply 75 percent of the applicable wage in effect for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands), for 180 days, with the exception of youths who have been employed by the same employer for at least six months or who are currently employed by an employer at the minimum wage. Allows employers to employ any certified full-time student, regardless of age but in compliance with applicable child labor law, at 75 percent of the minimum wage (or apply 85 percent of the applicable rate in effect for Puerto Rico of the Virgin Islands), on a part-time basis and for not more than 20 hours per workweek, except during vacations. Authorizes the Secretary to insure against violations of such provisions, but without prior certification requirements. Prohibits employers from engaging in a pattern and practice of: (1) substituting younger workers employed at less than the minimum wage for older workers employed at or above the minimum wage; or (2) terminating the employment of some youth and employing other youth in order to gain continual advantage from the youth opportunity wage. Establishes rates of compensation and fines for such violations.

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Timeline

1. 30 January 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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