Currently, certain kinds of small businesses are exempt from paying employees the federal minimum wage, such as businesses with annual revenues
less than $ 500,000, companies that transact within a single state,
seasonal businesses, or companies that rely on contract
workers.
The EMPLOYER will employ the
WORKER assigned to him by the GOVERNMENT AGENT as approved by HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CANADA (HRSDC), clearance order and the
WORKER will serve the EMPLOYER at the place of employment subject to the terms and conditions herein mentioned provided, however, that such period of
seasonal employment be not longer than eight (8) months nor
less than 240 hours in a time of six (6) weeks or
less unless HRSDC has agreed that an emergency situation exists, in which case the PARTIES agree that the minimum period of employment shall be not
less than a term of 160 hours.