Minors under 16 years old are restricted to working no more than 54 hours per week or nine hours per day. Additionally, they are not allowed to work before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m.
Idaho Labor Laws
Idaho Minimum Wage
In Idaho, the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, matching the federal rate. Employers can pay workers under 20 years old $4.25 per hour for their first 90 consecutive days of employment.
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History of Idaho Labor Laws
In 1998, Idaho’s minimum wage was aligned with the federal rate at $5.15 per hour, and they have remained equal since. The current rate of $7.25 per hour has been in place since July 24, 2009.
Municipality Minimum Wage Laws
According to Idaho Code Sec. 44-1502, no county, city, or other political subdivision within the state can set a minimum wage rate higher than the state rate.
Idaho Minimum Wage Exemptions
The following employees are exempt from Idaho’s minimum wage regulations:
- Executive, administrative, or professional employees
- Domestic service workers
- Outside salespeople
- Seasonal employees of non-profit camping programs
- Minors under 16 years old working part-time or at odd jobs for no more than four hours per day with one employer
- Certain agricultural workers
Idaho Posting Requirements
Required posters include:
- Minimum Wage
- Unemployment and Disability Insurance
- Idaho Law Prohibits Discrimination
Tipped Wage in Idaho
An employee who typically earns more than $30 per month in tips can be paid $3.35 per hour. However, the combined total of the employer’s cash wage and the tips must meet or exceed the minimum wage. If it falls short, the employer is required to make up the difference.
Overtime Wage in Idaho
When an employee exceeds 40 hours in a workweek, employers are required to pay them one and a half times their regular rate for all hours worked over 40.
Child Labor Laws in Idaho
Employer Recordkeeping Requirements in Idaho
Idaho employers must adhere to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements for recordkeeping. This includes retaining the following information for each employee:
- Full name and Social Security number
- Address, including zip code
- Birth date, if under 19
- Sex and occupation
- Time and day of the week when the employee’s workweek begins
- Hours worked each day
- Total hours worked each workweek
- Basis on which wages are paid
- Regular hourly pay rate
- Total daily or weekly straight-time earnings
- Total overtime earnings for the workweek
- All additions to or deductions from wages
- Total wages paid each pay period
- Date of payment and the pay period covered by the payment
Idaho Labor Law Questions & Answers
Employers should follow their own policies regarding unused, accrued vacation payouts at the time of termination.
Yes, small businesses in Idaho are subject to the minimum wage.
For employees under 16 years old, time worked must be limited to 54 hours per week and nine hours per day.
Employers can schedule employees to work overtime unless a contract or agreement says otherwise. The overtime rate must be paid for hours exceeding 40 in one workweek.
No, employers don’t have to provide meal periods or other breaks under state law. However, employers must follow their own policies regarding lunch breaks.
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