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> In California, the minimum weekly salary is 2x the state minimum wage ($9/hour) for 40 hours/week, or $720. As somebody who knows basically nothing about any

> In California, the minimum weekly salary is 2x the state minimum wage ($9/hour) for 40 hours/week, or $720. As somebody who knows basically nothing about any of this, I found this statement confusing. Don't minimum wage employees break this rule by definition? So what subset of "employees" does the rule apply to?

mikeyouse 12y ago
The distinction is Salary vs. Hourly, or more specifically, Exempt vs. Non-Exempt (Software Engineers / Founders are definitely Exempt, which mandates that they're paid at least 2x the minimum wage in California). The difference between the two: http://career-advice.monster.com/salary-benefits/salary-information/whats-the-difference-between-exempt/article.aspx http://career-advice.monster.com/salary-benefits/salary-info... And California-specific regulations: http://www.calchamber.com/california-employment-law/Pages/exempt-nonexempt-employees.aspx http://www.calchamber.com/california-employment-law/Pages/ex...