fair wage
noun
: a wage that is reasonable for the type of work done
The workers claim that they are not being paid fair wages.
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According to the site, warehouse and factory workers are ensured fair wages, safe environments, and healthy working conditions.
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Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Executives could outsource their work amid fights for fair wages.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024
This business can’t afford to pay them a fair wage.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
They were denied education and fair wages and lived primarily in rural poverty, facing constant threats of violence.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 May 2024
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Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Executives could outsource their work amid fights for fair wages.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024
This business can’t afford to pay them a fair wage.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
They were denied education and fair wages and lived primarily in rural poverty, facing constant threats of violence.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 May 2024
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“Fair wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20wage. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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