adults and families who are trying to live on minimum wage jobs. In today’s society‚ this is almost impossible. An increase in the federal minimum wage is in the interest of the nation as a whole‚ although it will impose some costs. This nation has finally realized that the time to raise the minimum wage is long past due. Federal minimum wage has not been raised in over 8 years‚ since September of 1997. This is only the second time that the minimum wage has remained unchanged for such a long period
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One of the most frequent questions being asked is whether minimum wage should be raised to $15.00 per hour or not. I do feel minimum wage should be raised‚ but raising the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour is more than our economy can afford. Raising minimum wage to $15.00 dollars per hour would only make the cost of living increase. The prices of clothes‚ gas‚ food‚ etc. would sky rocket. The unemployment rate would increase‚ because employers would hire fewer workers‚ and instead more jobs would
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of minimum wage hike. We saw many voters want the minimum wage to go up‚ so that they can live a better life. Many other articles also show that in the long term its effect would be devastating. Minimum wage has both good and bad effects. We have to take into account the worker that works for minimum wage. They barely have anything left after all the tax money is deducted. It’s hard to maintain a family when someone works for that little money. We have also seen some solutions to minimum wage problems
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are differences in opinion about the benefits and drawbacks of having a minimum wage. Supporters of the law say that it increases the standard of living of workers and reduces poverty. Others say that if it is high enough to be effective‚ it increases unemployment‚ mostly among workers with very low productivity due to inexperience. Since the law was established it has had only a positive impact on our economy. Minimum wage protects employees from being taken advantage of‚ encourages employees to
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starvation wages. It is criminal to have people working on a full-time basis and a full-time job getting part-time income”. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. When we think about the time that we first applied for our first job‚ we are so excited because we’re thinking when we get the job we can afford everything.
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Support increase overall minimum wage Sarah Brecht 19/18/15 Government Raising the minimum wage overall to fifteen dollars an hour would cause a significant impact on modern society and its future‚ overall it would either boost or deplete our economy. It would bring about significant changes and different socio cultural and social class standards. But in the light of the fact that most americans in 2015 with no degree in New York state make up 29.6% of our poverty levels‚ 15.6% with high
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NOTES ON MINIMUM WAGES ACT A. Claims 1. Claiming Authority The appropriate government appoints an authority by making a notification in the official gazette. He can be; a. Labour Commissioner from Central Government b. Labour Commissioner from State Government c. Judge of a civil court d. Stipendiary magistrate The authority has to hear and decide for any specified area on claims arising out of the payment of less than the minimum rates or on payment of remuneration for
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Wage problem is an important topic that is related to sociology and economics and it is also an important part that ordinary people are close interested. As the currencies performance of the value of labor‚ wage is the main source of the workers’ life‚ maintaining the survival and development of every worker and their family members. However‚ it is also the material basis for social stability. The minimum wage in the form of a national law to impose an important guarantee for low-income groups of
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We believe that gradually raising the minimum wage will increase the standards of living of workers‚ reduces poverty‚ reduces inequality and help businesses work efficiently. Raising minimum wage is essential because the cost of living has gone up considerably. The increase in cost of living makes it impossible to raise a family on a minimum wage job. An average minimum wage worker earns about $14‚500 a year leaving way too many families below the poverty line. The poverty rates in America have been
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issue that is being debated across the country is raising the minimum wage. Minimum wage is the lowest pay you can legally give to workers. The minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. There are some people that think the minimum wage should stay the same. Others think that is too low‚ and they want to raise it. However‚ research shows that the current minimum wage is high enough to live a normal life with essential needs. If minimum wage is raised then the effect will be huge. The economy will go
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