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Throughout the nation, thousands of construction industry tax cheats fail to pay their workers fair living wages and rarely provide medical coverage, while also failing to pay federal, state, and local taxes, overtime, and workers’ compensation benefits.
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William C. Sproule, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Higher wage bills The government also announced that the national living wage would increase by 6.7% from April 2025 to £12.21 per hour.
—Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
To put that figure in some perspective, the report estimates Florida's minimum living wage to be in the region of $58,970.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Our schools need better funding, and our direct support staff deserve living wages.
—Emily Harvey, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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William C. Sproule, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Higher wage bills The government also announced that the national living wage would increase by 6.7% from April 2025 to £12.21 per hour.
—Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
To put that figure in some perspective, the report estimates Florida's minimum living wage to be in the region of $58,970.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Our schools need better funding, and our direct support staff deserve living wages.
—Emily Harvey, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for living wage
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wage. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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