Part 520 — Employment Under Special Certificate of Messengers, Learners (Including Student-Learners), and Apprentices
Current through Sep 30, 2026
Authority: Sec. 14, 52 Stat. 1062, 1064 (29 U.S.C. 214); secs. 2-12, 60 Stat. 237-244; (5 U.S.C. 1001-1011); 52 Stat. 1068, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 214.
Source: 62 FR 64959, Dec. 9, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 520.200 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?
- § 520.201 How are those classifications of workers which may be paid subminimum wages under section 14(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act defined?
- § 520.202 How do persons who want to apply for a particular certificate find out what is needed?
- § 520.203 What records does an employer have to keep when subminimum wage certificates are granted? How long do they have to be kept?
- § 520.204 If someone does not agree with the Department of Labor's decision on a certificate, can the decision be appealed?
- § 520.205 How do these rules affect other Federal, state and local laws and collective bargaining agreements?
- § 520.300 Definitions.
- § 520.400 Who are messengers, learners, and apprentices?
- § 520.401 Are there any industries, occupations, etc. that do not qualify for a certificate to employ messengers, learners, or apprentices at subminimum wages?
- § 520.402 How do I obtain authority to employ messengers, learners, or apprentices at subminimum wages?
- § 520.403 What information is required when applying for authority to pay less than the minimum wage?
- § 520.404 What must I demonstrate in my application for a messenger, learner, or apprentice certificate to receive a favorable review?
- § 520.405 Must I notify my employees that I am applying for a certificate to employ messengers and/or learners at subminimum wages?
- § 520.406 What happens once I have submitted my request for authorization to pay messengers, learners, or apprentices subminimum wages?
- § 520.407 What is the subminimum wage for messengers and what must I do to comply with the terms of my certificate?
- § 520.408 What is the subminimum wage for learners and what must I do to comply with the terms of my certificate?
- § 520.409 When will authority to pay apprentices special minimum wages become effective and what is the special minimum wage rate?
- § 520.410 How long does a messenger, learner, or apprentice certificate remain in effect?
- § 520.411 Does a certificate authorizing payment of subminimum wages to messengers and/or learners remain in effect during the renewal process?
- § 520.412 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?
- § 520.500 Who is a student-learner?
- § 520.501 How do I obtain authority to employ student-learners at subminimum wages?
- § 520.502 What information must an application to employ student-learners at subminimum wages contain?
- § 520.503 What must I demonstrate in my application for a student-learner certificate to receive a favorable review?
- § 520.504 When will authority to pay student-learners subminimum wages become effective?
- § 520.505 How will I be notified that my request to employ student-learners at subminimum wages has been denied and can I appeal the denial?
- § 520.506 What is the subminimum wage for student-learners and what must I do to comply with the terms of my student-learner certificate?
- § 520.507 How long does my certificate remain in effect?
- § 520.508 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?