subminimum
[ suhb-min-uh-muhm ]
adjective
being below a minimum standard, rate, quota, etc.: a subminimum wage for teenagers.
noun
something that is below a minimum standard or rate.
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How to use subminimum in a sentence
A lot has been said this election cycle regarding Initiative 82, which would pay tipped workers the full minimum wage plus tips on top and eliminate the subminimum wage for us.
Initiative 82 will bring economic stability to tipped workers | Tyler Sylvester | November 7, 2022 | Washington Blade
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