§5B-2Q-6. Eligible activities and participant protections.

(a) Program funds received by employer partners may be used only for wage subsidies, payroll-related costs, training, transportation, equipment, supportive services, and reasonable administrative expenses, all of which must be related to youth participants hired by the employer partner under the program.

(b) Youth participants in the program shall be paid by employer partners not less than the applicable minimum wage established by §21-5C-2 of this code.

(c) An employer partner’s participation in the program shall not directly result in the displacement of the employer partner’s existing employees or a reduction in the wages or hours of said employees.