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		icelancer on May 15, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Borderlands' sponsorships came about as an alterna... >But I would guess that hourly employees earning minimum wage are almost never given vacation or sick time. Why? Just because they make ~$12/hr? I have employees making $15/hr (lowest we pay) who have 2-4 weeks of PTO plus flex days, and I don't consider myself exceptionally generous.

tehwebguy on May 16, 2017 [–]

> Why? Just because they make ~$12/hr?

Yes, if the employer is paying the minimum wage my guess is they are also paying for the minimum number of hours.

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