1099 Contractor Vs Minimum Wage Rate
Hello all:
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday!! I had a quick question. I referred a client over to another fellow associate of mine since I was unable to handle the work. It was a data entry position that I just could not put into my other clients work schedules and such.
The fellow VA has her own rates/schedules/hours, etc. I got an email from the client stating that my fees were way over minimum wage and that I should lower future data entry projects at the FL minimum wage rate.
The thing is..I will not be receiving a 1099 from this particular client since my wages are not over the $600/year limit - but is it required by law to work at minimum wage or higher? Or does the law vary by state?
Apparently, the fellow associate is offering him $6/hour versus the FL minimum wage rate of $7.21. I'm sure there are many VAs out there that work well over the state/federal minimum wage, but for those that obtain work from referrals or from freelance websites such as Elance or Guru and submit a bid below the "minimum wage" - how does this work?
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