The color of a Ruby is the most important feature of the gemstone. Rubies are available in a range of red hues from purplish and bluish red to orange-red. The brightest and most valuable color of Ruby is often âa Burmese Rubyâ â an indication that it is a rich, passionate, hot, full red color with a slight blue hue.
Minimum Wage. What is 'Minimum Wage'. A minimum wage is a legally mandated price floor on hourly wages, below which non-exempt workers may not be offered or accept a job. As of June 2016, the minimum hourly wage rate in the United States is $7.25.
Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers. 1  To understand how minimum wage laws work in the United States (and also around the world), it helps to understand who, exactly, mime wage workers actually are. 2  In 2013, approximately 1.5 million US workers aged 16 and over earned exactly the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.