specifically: a wage fixed by legal authority or by contract as the least that may be paid either to employed persons generally or to a particular category of employed persons
Example Sentences
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
Recent Examples on the WebConnecticut’s annual adjustments to the minimum wage, which will rise again to $15 an hour next June, have improved equity, O’Brien said. Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 Based on June’s CPI report, the federal minimum wage, adjusted for inflation, sank to its lowest value than at any point since 1956, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Christine Mui, Fortune, 18 July 2022 To improve these jobs, the report recommends increasing the minimum wage and Medicaid reimbursement rates, making training and career advancement more accessible, and licensing home care agencies, among other policy changes. Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The most common problems were violations of overtime, minimum wage and child labor standards. Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Aug. 2022 To win back the working class, Democrats need to lead with their economic pitch: stronger unions, higher minimum wage, higher taxes on the rich. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 18 Aug. 2022 Creators are demanding a $30 minimum wage at Amazon's warehouses, no more productivity quotas and a halt to Amazon's anti-union efforts. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022 Pay for the full-time jobs that potentially get foreign workers in the vicinity of state secrets start at $11.96 an hour, up slightly from last year’s $11.70 and less than a dollar above Florida’s minimum wage. Zach Everson, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Russian citizens are also set to become poorer, despite Putin’s minimum wage and pension income hikes. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022 See More