Final answer:
Domestic service workers, individuals with impaired productive capacity due to mental disability, and workers at firms engaged in interstate commerce may legally be paid less than minimum wage under certain circumstances, but full-time college students are generally not exempt from minimum wage laws.
Step-by-step explanation:
Under the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), workers in all of the following groups may be legally paid less than minimum wage except for: d. Full time college students.
Domestic service workers, individuals with impaired productive capacity due to mental disability, and workers at firms engaged in interstate commerce are all groups that may legally receive less than minimum wage under certain circumstances, as outlined by the FLSA.
For example, domestic service workers who live in the employer's residence and provide services like housekeeping, caregiving, or gardening are exempt from the federal minimum wage requirement. Similarly, workers with disabilities that impair their productivity may be paid less than minimum wage under a special certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
However, full-time college students are generally not exempt from minimum wage laws, and they are entitled to receive at least the federal minimum wage for the hours they work.