I'm unsure if this even belongs but seems to fit here better than anywhere else.
I'm new here & new to the business. My significant other & I opened our company about 7 months ago & we are ready to hire on our first employee/driver. My s/o has many years experience working as a tow operator but has always been paid 1099 on commission only. We are hiring a part or full time employee and will be paying as such on a w4. So I know for the nature of the business, we are exempt from the state minimum wage but what about the federal minimum wage. My hopes are that an employee paid a % will far exceed that requirement (if it does apply) but what to you do in the event that some weeks are lacking? Are we required to somehow compensate w/ a base pay/hr to meet the $7.25/hr federal minimum wage?
What type of pay structure do you use for your drivers, when they are in fact classified as employees (driving my trucks/our rules/our schedules/etc). I need ideas or something workable, and asap!
Thanks!!
