Title 29, Part 520 — Employment Under Special Certificate of Messengers, Learners (Including Student-learners), and Apprentices

What is the legal authority for payment of wages lower than the minimum wage required by section 6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act?

How are those classifications of workers which may be paid subminimum wages under section 14(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act defined?

How do persons who want to apply for a particular certificate find out what is needed?

What records does an employer have to keep when subminimum wage certificates are granted? How long do they have to be kept?

If someone does not agree with the Department of Labor's decision on a certificate, can the decision be appealed?

How do these rules affect other Federal, state and local laws and collective bargaining agreements?

Definitions.

Who are messengers, learners, and apprentices?

Are there any industries, occupations, etc. that do not qualify for a certificate to employ messengers, learners, or apprentices at subminimum wages?

How do I obtain authority to employ messengers, learners, or apprentices at subminimum wages?

What information is required when applying for authority to pay less than the minimum wage?

What must I demonstrate in my application for a messenger, learner, or apprentice certificate to receive a favorable review?

Must I notify my employees that I am applying for a certificate to employ messengers and/or learners at subminimum wages?

What happens once I have submitted my request for authorization to pay messengers, learners, or apprentices subminimum wages?

What is the subminimum wage for messengers and what must I do to comply with the terms of my certificate?

What is the subminimum wage for learners and what must I do to comply with the terms of my certificate?

When will authority to pay apprentices special minimum wages become effective and what is the special minimum wage rate?

How long does a messenger, learner, or apprentice certificate remain in effect?

Does a certificate authorizing payment of subminimum wages to messengers and/or learners remain in effect during the renewal process?

What records, in addition to those required by Part 516 of this chapter and section 520.203 of this part, must I keep relating to the employment of messengers, learners, or apprentices under special certificate?

Who is a student-learner?

How do I obtain authority to employ student-learners at subminimum wages?

What information must an application to employ student-learners at subminimum wages contain?

What must I demonstrate in my application for a student-learner certificate to receive a favorable review?

When will authority to pay student-learners subminimum wages become effective?

How will I be notified that my request to employ student-learners at subminimum wages has been denied and can I appeal the denial?

What is the subminimum wage for student-learners and what must I do to comply with the terms of my student-learner certificate?

How long does my certificate remain in effect?

What records, in addition to those required by Part 516 of this chapter and section 520.203 of this part, must I keep when student-learners are employed?