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Re:Instacart paying 80 cents an hour because worker received... by tareqak on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @10:05PM (#19032273)
How is this allowed by law? If you have to pay back your minimum wage before you get your commission then it’s not really a minimum wage.
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Re:Instacart paying 80 cents an hour because worker received... by Domenic_S on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @10:14PM (#19032315)
There are lots of kinds of draw, but this kind is essentially a loan against your future commissions (or in our context, against your tips).

Here's some more information about how it works legally: https://corporate.findlaw.com/human-resources/legal-consider...

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