The training wage applies to people 16 through 19 years old, except for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers.

But some members contended these workers should be eligible for the training wage.

The rates that apply to new entrants, and employees on the training minimum wage (before tax), are $10.40 per hour.

One initiative let us provide a training wage for teen-agers in the local community.

The advantage is that the companies could pay a training wage with Government sanction.

"And that's why the training wage is there as well, to try to offset any unemployment."

Opponents of a training wage have argued that it would exploit new workers and take jobs from established ones.

Trainers typically take those tips as their "training wage".

"If we could have a training wage in there, I would be amenable to some adjustment," he said.

Once an individual held a job for 60 days, he or she would never again be eligible to be paid the training wage.