Minimum wage

Minimum Wage Hike Minimum wage has been a hot topic for countless decades. Society has always had a workforce that has supported the minimum wage. However has the living wage supported those who work at it? According to this population it does not and they are effortlessly trying to get the minimum wage raised to a livable standard. Experts say that if the hike in the minimum wage rises to what is satisfactory, $10.10/hr according to Obama back in 2014, the effects would be worse.…

Most people who have minimum wage jobs do not live in poverty. There is a major misconception among people who believe if you work a minimum wage job, you will live your life in poverty. This is not the case in majority of the scenarios. In fact, in most situations, these adults working minimum wage jobs work very little. Research shows 11 percent only work a total of 20 hours a week (Sherk, “Raising the Minimum Wage Will Not Reduce Poverty”). With working very little during the week, it is…

survive by making minimum wage. Poverty is a major issue in Canada and should be taking seriously. Watching people struggle and working dead end jobs is not what life is about. We see wealthy owners getting away with cheap labor and paying employees so little so that they can save money on their business. They get to go home to their perfect lifestyle while workers in poverty just have enough money to make ends…

The minimum wage was presented in 1938 during The Great Depression, starting at 25 cents per hour. Increasing over time, now at $7.25 since July 24, 2009 (Troubled Passage). Both having the same purpose of helping the American people out of poverty, and yet we are still in the same position. So it’s hard to believe why people still assume raising the wage is the best answer to solve the problem. But, with all the evidence presented we are hurting the people we are supposed to help, and given…

The Government should raise the minimum wage, due to its affects on urban area poverty. So how does a wage increase affect urban poverty? It does so by providing jobs and income for families wanting to get out of poverty. It reduce the need of government aid, such as food stamps, and section eight housing. In some cases it creates and more reliable employees. Helps the economy by having more money to spend. Depending on whom you ask increasing the minimum wage can have a negative or a positive…

with government funding. Working the minimum wage now will not be able to support a family and maybe not even yourself. My compare and contrast analysis is about what happens when the minimum wage is increased to 15 dollars. The articles that cover this topic that I chose were written by Ed Rensi and David Neumark. Ed made a popular article titled "The Ugly Truth About A $15 Minimum Wage”. The article thoroughly explained what would potentially happen if the wage would increase up to 15 dollars…

Minimum wage was enacted by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, to protect women and children from unfair pay, unfair workplace environments, reduce poverty and ensure economic growth, over all to protect the lowest – paid worker. At no point did the original act say that minimum wage was meant to be a living wage or something one could raise a family off of. If minimum wage were to be raised to $10.10 in today’s world, history would unavoidably repeat itself. As time has gone on, minimum…

tips should be paid the same minimum wage as non tipped employees because tips are not reliable enough for employees to make a fair income. Higher pay for restaurant jobs will be a positive incentive for people to find jobs at restaurants. Refering to the "2014 Economic Policy Institute report" that said "workers who rely mainly on tips are more likely to need government assistance." Less people will need government assistance if they are making a stable minimum wage like non tipped employees…

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 established the federal minimum wage initiative, and the initial minimum wage of 25 cents per hour came to fruition. A discussion on laws will provide an appreciation of today’s standards and requirements. The federal minimum wage is a controversial topic within the human resource field attracting attention from all over. While minimum wage employees would appreciate this increase, companies may have a hardship with the implementation. Therefore,…

Pay Servers A Livable Wage The U.S.'s minimum tipped wage has been frozen since 1991. The minimum wage for non-tipped employees has almost doubled, during the same time. This is a good reason for a wage increase. I have never been a server myself, because of the federal tipped minimum wage. The hourly rate you get paid, is assuming that you can make a living with the tips you get instead of the hourly wage. What if, you don't get tipped enough? You would either have to take a second job or…