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an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Recent Examples of minimum wage
What happens to Arizona's minimum wage Jan. 1 and why?
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit was first raised five years ago, after the workers alleged that Walt Disney Co. ignored the city of Anaheim's minimum wage law.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Flashback: San Diego's City Council passed a minimum wage increase in 2014, but business groups led by the Chamber of Commerce collected enough signatures to force voters to weigh in on the hike.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Some economists argue that pursuing a taxation exemption will take the focus off more broad measures of helping low-wage earners, including the expansion of certain tax credits for low-income workers, elimination of the subminimum wage of $2.13 and raising of the $7.25 minimum wage.
—Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit was first raised five years ago, after the workers alleged that Walt Disney Co. ignored the city of Anaheim's minimum wage law.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Flashback: San Diego's City Council passed a minimum wage increase in 2014, but business groups led by the Chamber of Commerce collected enough signatures to force voters to weigh in on the hike.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Some economists argue that pursuing a taxation exemption will take the focus off more broad measures of helping low-wage earners, including the expansion of certain tax credits for low-income workers, elimination of the subminimum wage of $2.13 and raising of the $7.25 minimum wage.
—Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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Labor market stamina, marked by low layoffs and strong wage growth are underpinning consumer spending.Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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First, workers benefit from collective bargaining negotiations with higher wages, better working conditions, and more benefits.The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
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After leaving the military, Jabbar obtained a job at Deloitte, earning a salary of roughly $120,000 per year.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Two-way contracts pay players half of the NBA’s rookie minimum salary, which is about $579k this season.Tony East, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Jobs in these fields are likely to pay a living wage, according to 2023 pay data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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And the lowest portion of workers living in poverty, demonstrating that workers in New Hampshire are paid a living wage.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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