minimum wage
noun
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: the lowest wage paid or permitted to be paid
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
Examples of minimum wage in a Sentence
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Since the July ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court, neither chamber of the Michigan Legislature has taken up bills to address any of the pending changes to the state's minimum wage and paid sick time laws.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
Seattle's minimum wage of $19.97 an hour is even higher than the state's, as are those of several other cities, including SeaTac ($19.71).
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
The European country tops the list in several criteria such as quality of life, health infrastructure, university education, existence of a statutory minimum wage, ability to attract foreign highly skilled personnel and more.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
The industry is facing higher employee costs, resulting from state laws raising the minimum wage and requiring overtime pay for farmworkers.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
Seattle's minimum wage of $19.97 an hour is even higher than the state's, as are those of several other cities, including SeaTac ($19.71).
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
The European country tops the list in several criteria such as quality of life, health infrastructure, university education, existence of a statutory minimum wage, ability to attract foreign highly skilled personnel and more.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
The industry is facing higher employee costs, resulting from state laws raising the minimum wage and requiring overtime pay for farmworkers.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimum%20wage. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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