Hello Julia‚ I agree with you. minimum wage should not be raised because there will be high price production‚ and inflation‚ which will hurt consumer especially the low-income family. Raising the minimum wage commonly may be seen as a way to give a low-income worker a raise‚ but it resulted in a surplus since the minimum wage is a price floor. Surplus happens when the quantity of supply is greater than the quantity of demand. In this case‚ more people are willing to work than employers are willing
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follow through with on the prompt‚ there are going to be serious negative repercussions. I will focus primarily on cutting my losses‚ and doing what is best for myself and my child. Because the only job available to me is a minimum wage job‚ and there is no mention of a living wage law being present in this scenario‚ I would go on welfare. I am a single parent and it is my duty to be around in raising that child. The child deserves a dad who is present in every aspect of his/her development: not a father
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In the situation of working post-high school at a minimum wage job‚ I would be making $10 an hour‚ with an additional $2 an hour due to my ability to fluently speak Vietnamese. Working thirty-two hours a week with a bi-weekly paycheck‚ I would be making $768 bi-weekly‚ summing up to $1536 as my monthly gross pay. However‚ my net pay would only be $1393.15 due to $142.85 going to taxes. Based on my net pay‚ I decided that I will stay at home. Moving out would not be the best option for me because
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could use to enable you to do this. 1) Internet 2) Staff 3) Old handbook Once you have identified a reliable source of information Aii a) List three aspects of employment covered by law 1) Work conditions for example saftey 2) Wages (National minimum wage) 3) Holiday entitlements b) List three main features of current employment legislation 1) Equality and Discrimination law 2) Employment Rights 3) Health and safety Aiii - Briefly outline why employment law exists Employment law
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First of all‚ one of the many groups that will be greatly affected by the raising of the minimum wage would be companies or businesses‚ especially small ones. Companies and businesses have a hard time adjusting with the amount of money they will need to pay their employees because they might not have the money for it. The companies can go into different direction because “Companies that are forced to pay their low-skilled employees a premium are faced with few options: drive up prices‚ reduce employee
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Literature Review:Raise of Minimum Wage Minimum wage is a topic that is always being discussed and debated over. One reason that this subject is so popular is because everyone who has a job is affected by the result of the wage. Some believe that the minimum should be raise to at least $9‚ while others strongly believe that the raise in wages will disturb the state of the economy. In the articles I have selected the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage are clearly stated. Some of the texts
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Because of safety concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Virginia’s legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. I think that it should not be raised because of the responsibilities it teaches young adults. It also allows kids to get to the places they need to be such as work and practices and it gives you the experience of driving. First of all I think that there is no greater responsibility than driving. You not only have your
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Attention‚ PLEASE! After an excruciating minimum-wage work day at the rambunctious factory‚ arriving home to the luscious aroma of the fresh out of the oven red velvet cake would be paradise‚ right? Well... NEWS FLASH! Even if you had a moment to devour that savory cake‚ the agony does not end there. With five children to take care of‚ you scarcely have time to take care of yourself. If only you lived one day in pure ecstasy‚ then the idea of your oldest daughter taking ecstasy would fleetingly
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the Minimum Wage the Answer for American Workers? The minimum wage has always been an important topic for American workers. In recent years the minimum wage‚ has been at an increasing center of attention for many American workers. The minimum wage was set by Franklin Roosevelt‚ under the Fair Labor and standards act (FLSA). The FLSA also set in place regulations for underage workers‚ overtime pay‚ record keeping‚ government pay‚ as well as the federal minimum wage. The current minimum wage is at
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Standardised Testing Name: Institution: Abstract This paper explores two published books that touched on pros and cons of standardized testing in schools. Popham‚ (2001) and Sacks‚ (1999) suggest that through pros a student will have to pass certain tests to determine that he or she has acquired proficiency in various fields of study. According to the two authors‚ in cons the students who have mastery of the content‚ don’t show in the test; it mostly promotes teachers to teach tests and evaluate
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