minimum wage
Example Sentences
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The government says raising the minimum wage is an important part of dealing with the cost of living crisis, but some employers worry it means they will have to cut staff numbers.
From BBC
It was an unusual choice: Servers and bartenders already earn more than minimum wage, especially in Chicago, where a typical restaurant worker reportedly earns nearly $30 an hour between the lower base wage and tips.
When she came back last month, with the new H-2A rates in effect, she was offered only the state minimum wage of $16.90 an hour.
From Los Angeles Times
Nineteen states raised their minimum wages in January, giving an estimated 8.3 million workers a raise.
Nearly 400 employers have been told to repay more than £7.3m to around 60,000 workers who were not paid the correct minimum wage.
From BBC
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